Chapter 6 Self-Check Quizzes

Parole and Reentry
. Parole is an early release mechanism that occurs while offenders are incarcerated.

. The ticket-of-leave is a document inmates receive when they are release from prison at the expiration of sentence.

. Indeterminate sentencing models rely on judges sanctioning convicted offenders to a range of years to serve in custody.

. Any time inmates are released from prison they will be supervised in the community.

. There is no right to parole.

. One criteria for the granting of parole that is not taken into consideration by the parole board is whether the inmate has served about the average time for persons convicted for the same crime.

. In parole revocation hearings, parolees are guaranteed the right to hear the evidence against them.

. Most inmates do not have trouble securing their personal identification documents after release from prison.

. Some offenders convicted of certain felonies are disqualified from government-sponsored housing benefits

. The focus on reentry programs and services are critical when front-door options to reduce prison crowding are implemented.

. What institution was considered the prototype institution to implement the principles set forth at the American Prison Association meeting held in 1870?

. Inmates can earn ___________________ to ______________their prison sentence.

. What factors are more likely to predict parole success as they can be changed over time?

. ____________________is the required discharge of an inmate to conditional supervision at the conclusion of a certain time served as determined by law or parole guidelines.

. When was parole eliminated in the federal system?

. A parolee who is high risk will receive __________contacts by their parole officer than those of lower risk levels.

. What United States Supreme Court case held that parolees do not have a general right to an attorney to represent them during revocation hearings?

. It is estimated that over _______ % of state prisoners have struggled with either or both substance abuse and mental health disorders.

. ____________ is the transition period of persons who are soon to be released or have recently been released from prison or jail back into the community.

. A major advantage to ______________is that they can assist clients in overcoming the challenges and barriers to service they face when attempting to utilize them.

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