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| A PUNISHMENT PHILOSOPHY EMPHASIZING THE RETURN OF THE OFFENDER TO THE COMMUNITY, SO THAT EMPLOYMENT, FAMILY TIES, AND EDUCATION CAN BE RESTORED. |
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| OFFENDERS WHO COMMIT CRIMES REPEATEDLY |
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| AN AUTHORIZED, TEMPORARY LEAVE FROM A PRISON OR OTHER PENAL FACILITY IN ORDER TO ATTEND A FUNERAL, VISIT THE FAMILY, ATTEMPT TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT, OR ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER APPROVED ACTIVITY. |
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| THE RELEASE OF AN INMATE TO ATTEND SCHOOL OR TO WORK OUTSIDE THE INSTITUTION BUT REQUIRING THAT PERSON TO RETURN TO THE INSTITUTION AT SPECIFIED TIMES. |
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| A TYPE OF SENTENCE THAT PLACES THE CONVICTED OFFENDER UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PROBATION OFFICER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY INSTEAD OF IN PRISON |
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| THE STATUS OF AN OFFENDER WHO IS RELEASED BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF A PRISON SENTENCE. |
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| A PANEL AT THE STATE OR FEDERAL LEVEL THAT DECIDES WHETHER AN INMATE IS RELEASED ON PAROLE FROM A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE. |
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| A FORM OF CONFINEMENT, USUALLY ON PROBATION OR PAROLE, IN WHICH THE OFFENDER IS PERMITTED TO LIVE AT HOME BUT IS RESTRICTED BY HIS OR HER MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM THE AREA. A CURFEW MAY BE IMPOSED, AND THE OFFENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO UNANNOUNCED VISITS FROM A PROBATION OR PAROLE OFFICER. |
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| INTENSIVE PROBATION SUPERVISION (IPS) |
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| CLOSE AND INTENSIVE SUPERVISION OF PROBATIONERS BY PROBATION OFFICERS, PRESUMABLY WITH SMALL CASELOADS. |
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| A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE WHO SUPERVISES AND COUNSELS INMATES PAROLED TO THE COMMUNITY |
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| THE PROCESS OF RETURNING A RELEASED OFFENDER TO AND INSTITUTION FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE CONDITIONS OR FOR COMMITTING A NEW CRIME. |
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| THE PROCESS OF DECLARING THAT A SENTENCED OFFENDER VIOLATED THE TERMS OF PROBATION AND THAT PROBATION WILL,AS A RESULT, BE REVOKED OR CANCELLED. |
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