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| the release of prisoners from prison before completing their full sentence |
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| Maconochie's three basic principles as prison superintendent |
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1. cruel & vindictive punishment debases both the criminal & the society that allows it, making both worse
2. the purpose of punishment should only be the reformation of the convict
3. criminal sentences should not be seen in terms of time to be served, but rather in terms of tasks to be performed |
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| a prison system used in the 19th century; this system involved four stages, beginning with a 9-month period of solitary confinement, the first 3 months with reduced rations & no work |
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| a type of release from prison for inmates who have completed their entire sentences; they are released unconditionally - with no parole |
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| parole granted at the discretion of a parole board for selected inmates who have earned it |
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| automatic parole after a set period of time for almost all inmates |
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| a panel of people presumably qualified to make judgments about the suitability of a prisoner to be released from prison after having served some specified time of his or her sentence |
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| 3 programmatic phases believed necessary by the US Department of Justice for reentry with a chance of success |
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phase 1 - protect & prepare
phase 2 - control & restore
phase 3 - sustain & support |
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| transitional places of residence for correctional clients who are "half way" between the constant supervision of prison & the much looser supervision in the community |
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| community residential centers |
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| place where offenders (usually paroles) reside when correctional authorities deem them not yet ready to live completely freely |
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| programs that require offenders to remain in their homes except for approved periods to travel to work, school, or other approved destinations |
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| electronic monitoring (EM) |
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| a system by which offenders under house arrest can be monitored for compliance using computerized technology such as an electronic device worn around the offender's ankle |
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| global positioning system (GPS) |
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| a system of probation/parole supervision whereby probationers/parolees are required to wear a tracking unit that can be monitored by satellites |
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