Intermediate Sanctions Chapter 11 Sanctions Alternative to Incarceration

Intermediate Sanctions Chapter 11

Sanctions Alternative to Incarceration and traditional probation 3 divisions of sanctions Administered by Judiciary Administered by community Administered in institutions

Administered by Judiciary Fines Traffic violations to felonies $1 billion annually Rarely sole punishment Social standing of criminal…? European’s use fines extensively (based on income) Restitution Repayment to the victim, repair the damage Easy for crimes with measured value…rape? Forfeiture Seizing property and asset derived from or used in crime Organized crime and trafficking Controversial…Connecticut woman story

Administered in the Community Home Confinement— “House Arrest” Allowed to go to school, work, treatment Flexible sanction, but still with its problems Constitutional? Technical Errors, Crime committed at home Community Service Unpaid labor to the community Variety of forms…often depends on education Downside: Taking jobs from those who could work? Day Reporting Centers Community center where offender reports everyday to carry out parts of sentence Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) Probation on steroids…smaller case loads, face to face contact 1/3 choose incarceration over ISP

Administered in Institutions Shock Incarceration AKA “Boot Camp” Short term Young offenders (14 to 21 years) Discipline and Demanding routine to build self-esteem Education, Job Training, and Rehab Many are shutting down today

Which of these intermediate sanctions do you believe to be most effective? If it is a combination of two or three together, which ones? WRITE FOR 4 MINTUTES w/o STOPPING