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Parole. Parole What is Parole? Jails and Prisons What is the difference between jail and prison? Jail: Prison:

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ParoleParole

What is Parole?

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Jails and PrisonsJails and Prisons

What is the difference between jail and prison?

• Jail:

• Prison:

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Parole HistoryParole History

Reasons For Parole Origin:

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Parole HistoryParole History

Parole Intent

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Parole CriticismsParole Criticisms

Criticisms

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Parole HistoryParole History

Parole has traditionally been linked to Indeterminate Sentencing.– Wide Ranging Discretion– Freedom From External Controls– Statutes Specify Maximum Sentences

• Good Time Statutes allowed deduction of time served for good behavior.

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Types Of Prison ReleaseTypes Of Prison Release

• Conditional (AKA: Discretionary)

• Mandatory

• Unconditional

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Important TerminologyImportant Terminology

Minimum Expiration Date (MED)

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Parolee Adjustment ProblemsParolee Adjustment Problems

• Parolees

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Parolee Adjustment ProblemsParolee Adjustment Problems

• Most offenders

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Civil LibertiesCivil Liberties

• Felons lose some civil liberties.

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ArgumentArgument

Parole, like prison, is supposed to change a person, making them less likely to re-offend and more likely to survive in society.

Some argue to abolish parole.Why not argue to abolish prison? It doesn’t work to improve behavior.

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Parole AbolitionParole Abolition

• Parole has been abolished in 17 states.

• Get-Tough Era of Corrections

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Parole AbolitionParole Abolition

• Has parole been abolished in Virginia?• Is parole still granted in Virginia?

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Parole Administrative Parole Administrative StructureStructure

• Three Types

• Institutional Model• Autonomous Model• Consolidated Model

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Parole Administrative Parole Administrative StructureStructure

• Institutional Model

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Parole Administrative Parole Administrative StructureStructure

• Autonomous Model

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Parole Administrative Parole Administrative StructureStructure

• Consolidated Model

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RealityReality

• If parole was abolished in Virginia, why would legislators re-institute it under other names?• Reason: The need to appear tough on crime.

• Is this ethical leadership?• Does it say politicians lack faith in the public’s

ability to make informed decisions?

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Parole Grant RatesParole Grant Rates

• National Parole Grant Rates• 1977 72%• 1988 About 40%

• Virginia Parole Grant Rates• 1988 42%• 1995 8%• 2001 About 8%

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Parole Grant RatesParole Grant Rates

• Parole decisions are made by Parole Boards.

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Parole Bias and Parole Bias and Public ResponsibilityPublic Responsibility

• Virginia parole grant rate when Gov. George Allen took office was 42%.

• Gov. Allen appointed a new Parole Board. The grant rate immediately dropped to 6%.

• Richmond Times Dispatch ran the story. • The grant rate immediately rose to 15%.

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Parole Bias and Parole Bias and Public ResponsibilityPublic Responsibility

• Fact: Probation and Parole are at least as effective as prison at reducing recidivism.

• Fact: CBC with TX costs less than prison and greatly reduces recidivism.

• It is good public stewardship to confine all offenders for 85% of their sentence?