Intensive Supervision Model

The intensive supervision model was adopted as an “alternative sanction” to assist in reducing overcrowding in the prison system and aid in the reduction of cost to house an already overcrowded inmate population, as well as reduce recidivism (Latessa & Smith, 2011). Nevertheless, the concept was to allow convicted criminals that posed “less of a threat to society” the opportunity to be placed on probation, with the stipulation they be strictly supervised (Latessa & Smith, 2011). This concept is not a new one insomuch as it was implemented in the 1950’s and 1960’s, but the practice was not as effective as today’s model, which unfortunately is not a perfect model itself (Latessa & Smith, 2011). They initially tried to rehabilitate