Introduction to Introduction to CorrectionsCorrections

Chapter 7Correctional Supervision/Treatment Programs

CORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPSCORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPS

Shock Incarceration:

-paramilitary

-work

-PT

-treatment

-desirable traits

CORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPSCORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPS

History: -1983

-Oklahoma/Georgia

-mid-1990s:7,000 offenders 30 statesFBOP

CORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPSCORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPS

-Direct sentence

-Corrections selection

-90 to 180 days

-graduate

-voluntary dropout

CORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPSCORRECTIONAL BOOT CAMPS

Evaluating:

-net widening-widening the original criteria so more people are eligible

-post-transition-how do people transition from the rigid boot camps to daily life?

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYRESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYCORRECTIONS FACILITIESCORRECTIONS FACILITIES

-Live/work in community

-alternative to prison

-Residential Community Correctional Facilities

-fills gap prison to release

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYRESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYCORRECTIONS FACILITIESCORRECTIONS FACILITIES

Evaluation:

-greater needs by offenders

-more treatment available

-no difference in recidivism rates

COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT COMMUNITY DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Detox-getting stuff out of system

Therapeutic communities-residential long term facilities

Short term inpatient

Outpatient

THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIESTHERAPEUTIC COMMUNITIES

Most successful with women

-nursery/child care

-family planning

-personal empowerment training

ELECTRONIC MONITORINGELECTRONIC MONITORING

Active phone line:-continuous signal-500 foot radius

Passive phone line:-computer generated call

Remote location:-pagers

GPS

ELECTRONIC MONITORINGELECTRONIC MONITORING

Issues:

-net widening

-differential treatment-offenders pay for EM

-privacy

-self-incrimination

HOME CONFINEMENTHOME CONFINEMENT

Stay at home:

-curfew-limited hours

-home detention-leave for work

-home incarceration-churche/medical

HOME CONFINEMENTHOME CONFINEMENT

Advantages:

-cost effective

-still work

-pretrial/suspended sentence

HOME CONFINEMENTHOME CONFINEMENT

Disadvantages:

-differential selection

-criteria

DAY REPORTING CENTERSDAY REPORTING CENTERS

Non-residential

-high levels of control

-delivery of services

-kiosks

-computer based reporting

DAY REPORTING CENTERSDAY REPORTING CENTERS

Evaluation:

Success:

66% non-violent65 % felons35% misdemeanors