Vocabulary
What is community service?
unpaid work, intended to be of social use, that an offender is required to do instead of going to prison.
Why would some one need to do community service?
You commit a low offence crime.
What is the first step of probation?
1) the offender is required to meet and interview with the Department of Parole and Probation,
What is one of the biggest challenges that inmates face when returning back to the community?
Many of them don't have good, experience with being in community's.
What is Reentry?
the process in which criminals become regular citizens again
What is one thing that you might need to do during the reentry process?
Community Service.
What is the second step of probation?
2) the Department of Parole and Probation prepares a report with a recommendation based on the offender's criminal history, the current offense, and other
What is the second biggest challenges that inmates face when returning back to the community?
low levels of educational or vocational skills
What Is the Due Process?
A requirement to tell the offender their rights by the law enforcement when they did a crime, so individuals will be treated equally.
What is the primary purpose of Probation?
What is the third step of Probation?
3) at the sentencing hearing the judge considers the recommendation of the Department and decides the offender’s sentence after hearing arguments from the State and defense counsel.
What is the third biggest challenges that inmates face when returning back to the community?
health-related issues
What is a reentry permit?
It's a travel document if you're planning on traveling outside the country for more than a year but less than two.
Who made the Reentry system better/more manageable?
Barack Obama.
What are the rules for probation in Nevada?
You must not commit another federal, state, or local crime. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance.
What is the fourth biggest challenges that inmates face when returning back to the community?
Mental health related issues.
What Is Incarceration?
The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
When was the first reentry program created?
2003
Why is probation better then jail?
probation keeps individuals in the community and is more cost-effective compared to incarceration
What are the final biggest challenges that inmates face when returning back to the community?
Substance abuse histories and high rates of communicable diseases.