Terminology
When a defendant is offered an alternative to criminal trial and a possible prison sentence, it is called this
This person initiated a process in Boston's municipal courtroom, which later become known as probation?
True or False? Some probation and parole officers are authorized to carry a concealed weapon.
The system in which decision making about parole is under the authority of an autonomous parole board.
This person has the authority to grant a pardon or clemency for federal prisoners?
This state passed the first probation statute?
True or False: Federal probation and parole officers are required to have a bachelor's degree.
The system in which decision making about parole is a function of a state department of corrections.
Reduction in the severity or length of an inmate's sentence is called this.
In a 2014 report from BJS, this percentage of prisoners successfully completed parole
It costs approximately this much does it cost to keep someone on probation for a year.
When a prisoner has served the entire length of their maximum sentence, the requirement that they be released is called this
Federal and state guidelines with which parolees (and probationers) must comply to meet their conditions of release.
Pardons are sometimes referred to as this.
This person is responsible for the mark system, a forerunner of the parole system?
Who is Alexander Maconochie?
This is a conditional release of the offender after conviction, but prior to serving prison time.
Probation and parole officers enforce compliance with the terms of release and oversee this for potential signs of danger to the community.
An early form of parole invented by Alexander Maconochie in which prisoners demonstrated their rehabilitation by earning points for good behavior.
Imprisonment for violating a condition of probation is called this.
This person/group is responsible for deciding whether an inmate is to receive early release?
True or False: It is the probation officer who decides if an individual will be granted probation.
True or False: The experiences of Augustus, Maconochie, and Crofton were very similar to the success rates of modern probation and parole programs.
Sir Walter Crofton pioneered this practice for inmates, prior to completion of their sentences, based on good behavior.