An estimated 1,200
Americans wear Global Positioning System monitors as a condition
of parole Source: Pro Tech Monitoring (Palm Beach,
Fla.)
4 in 10 inmates serving
time in jail for intimate violence were on probation or parole
at the time of the violent attack. Criminal Offenders
Statistics
Probation is the release
of a defendant into the community, often under certain conditions.
Parole is a system for the supervised release of prisoners before
their terms are over. CourtTV
Often,
Parole Is One Stop on the Way Back to Prison -- Former prisoners
return to poor neighborhoods of large cities representing the collateral
damage of the prison building boom. Newly released inmates are less
likely to find jobs, maintain stable families or stay out of trouble.
Parole officers revoke newly released inmate's parole for minor
violations, create a self-perpetuating prison class.
In the past
2 years, Washington state's corrections department lost nearly $53
million in jury verdicts and settlements to victims or their families.
Attorneys and victims' families say the lawsuits should force the
state to improve its supervision of dangerous criminals. State officials
say there is no way they can guarantee ex-cons won't commit new
crimes. What should be
done to protect the public from dangerous parolees and minimize
lawsuits?
American
Probation and Parole Association -- International association
composed of individuals from the United States, its US territories
and Canada; actively involved with probation, parole and community-based
corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors including all levels
of government, local, state/provincial and federal agencies.
Probation
and Parole in the United States -- 2000 - Reports on the number
of persons on probation and parole at yearend 2000 and compares
the totals with 1999 and 1990. Bureau of Justice
Statistics
On
Parole - Prisoners of Freedom -- In the limbo between
prison and freedom, parolees face the temptations of society but
are bound by the restrictions of their release. This combination
can lead to disastrous results. The difficult job of supervising
cons falls to parole officers. Get an up-close look at the life
of paroled prisoners. Ride with the 5 officers of New York's Special
Offenders Unit, who oversee the paroles of the "worst of the worst."
Follow them as they bust violators, conduct curfew visits and
shake down suspects in the aftermath of a horrendous rape and
beating. See how the job of parole officers has become more and
more enforcement oriented, and learn why they wear bullet-proof
vests and carry cuffs and guns.
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