Chapter 8 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Halfway houses
residential houses for probationers and parolees, this structured setting is better suited than living independently, 24/7, also called CCCs
Program components
offenders must live in facility, maintain employment, school, and rent, be preapproved to leave for other reasons, also submit drug tests
Levels system
more freedom must be earned, based on good behavior, time spent in program, and client’s financial situation
Leaving CCC
client either assigned a probation or parole officer, some move out and live on own, but many return to HH for drug testing, group treatment, and case management, those who leave for good have great self control
Staff perspectives
staff (2): security oriented and treatment oriented, residents maintain code of secrecy, clashing of punishment and treatment: workers have role conflict
Solution - embrace both, balanced approach most effective
HH - female offenders
most convicted of felonies and misdemeanors: nonviolent property or drug crimes, most don’t pose a threat - no prison sentence, but community displacement, some allow their children to live with them
HH effective?
effective programs - trained staff used cognitive behavioral treatments and target interventions, location impacts recidivism rates, ones in less affluent counties = weaker treatment effects
low risk - low recidivism rates, but high risk HH residents more successful than the parolees
Work release programs
released from lockup into community to work, provides opportunity for employment, prison administration selects it, sometimes judges, violent and sex offenders usually prohibited
Restitution centers
for work capable offenders who owe victim restitution or community service, helps states fulfill restitution centers, WR inmates have higher employment rates: $400 more per quarter in 1st year than ones who didn’t
Work ethic camps
NE 200 bed facility for males: Minimum B custody, gives individualized programs for certain individual’s needs and assessments, can parole from WEC, this combines evidence-based practices with treatment and educational opportunities to reduce recidivism, for intermittent supervision, less custodial inmates can work on road crews
Shock incarceration
brief period of imprisonment followed by term of supervised probation, goes by number of names, for younger population w/no previous incarcerations, shows that prison is so awful that offender will fear returning & avoid criminal behavior
Correctional boot camps
most common form of shock incarceration in 1990s, live in barracks, wear military style fatigues, use their titles, address drill instructors as sir or ma’am, these are typically 1st time offenders, nonviolent offense, within certain age group, 90-180 days before probation or parole, successful ones have therapeutic and educational activities
Boot camp criticisms
controversial, 30+ known evaluations, attitudes of graduates more positive short term, but not long term reduced recidivism, more successful ones had 3+ hours of treatment component w/discipline & voluntary participation, selection from prison bound offenders, long program duration, w/ aftercare program for material retention
