Why do people fail parole?

What will be an ideal response?


The majority of offenders do not successfully complete parole. It is particularly unsuccessful for chronic offenders. One of the main reasons parole is not successful is because the prison system does not sufficiently address the psychological and economic problems that lead offenders to recidivism. Even with rehabilitation efforts, most offenders leave prison as the same undereducated, unemployable, drug-using person. They typically return to the same neighborhood and issues that they came from upon leaving prison, which makes it difficult for behavior changes. Other offenders are released and do not have any home to go to, so they live on the streets or in homeless shelters and don't have the training or skills to gain employment.

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What has research into intensive supervision shown about the effectiveness of intensive supervision?

a. Intensive supervision is significantly more effective than traditional supervision. b. Intensive supervision is far less effective than traditional supervision. c. Research has produced mixed results with no clear indication that the process is successful. d. No research has been conducted.

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The treatment of criminal offenders that is aimed at preventing future criminal behavior is _______________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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________ observed and measured the physical attributes of criminals and argued that criminals were born defective or degenerate in some way.

A. Robert Agnew B. Cesare Lombroso C. Emile Durkheim D. Clifford Shaw

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Substitute aid shall be provided if the inmate is illiterate or if the complexity of the issue makes it unlikely that the inmate will be able to collect and present evidence necessary for adequate comprehension of the case. Substitute aid will be

a) from the inmate population, designated by the Board b) a staff member only, designated by the Board c) a staff member and one trusty designated by the Board d) from the staff or an inmate designated by the staff

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