Parole Board Analysis
The primary function of the parole board is to provide community safety, promote offender betterment, reintegration into society, relieve prison crowding and control the behavior of prison inmates (Bohm and Haley, 2011).
Providing community safety is of utmost importance for releasing of prisoners. Prisoners are released on the merits of crime severity, crime type, offender history and number of victims. Parolees are required counseling ,and a specific set of rules and regulations (Bohm and Haley, 2011). Parole is also to help parolees to reintegrate into society. Parolees are to have a plan in place to present to the parole board as to their plans for where to live and for employment.
Parolees have requirements to be followed specifically
while on parole. This also helps them get back into society with supervision. The longer a person is in prison the harder it is to readjust and return back to the free society ( Bohm and Haley, 2011). Parole is an incentive for inmates to maintain good behavior while incarcerated. Success in parole depends largely on the persons race, gender, ability to find and maintain employment ,a positive support system and social circle.
Reference:
Bohm, R. M., & Haley, K. N. (2011). Introduction to criminal justice (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill
Providing community safety is of utmost importance for releasing of prisoners. Prisoners are released on the merits of crime severity, crime type, offender history and number of victims. Parolees are required counseling ,and a specific set of rules and regulations (Bohm and Haley, 2011). Parole is also to help parolees to reintegrate into society. Parolees are to have a plan in place to present to the parole board as to their plans for where to live and for employment.
Parolees have requirements to be followed specifically
while on parole. This also helps them get back into society with supervision. The longer a person is in prison the harder it is to readjust and return back to the free society ( Bohm and Haley, 2011). Parole is an incentive for inmates to maintain good behavior while incarcerated. Success in parole depends largely on the persons race, gender, ability to find and maintain employment ,a positive support system and social circle.
Reference:
Bohm, R. M., & Haley, K. N. (2011). Introduction to criminal justice (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill