Chapter 12

IN THE NEWS

Community corrections uses several strategies to ensure that those released on probation and parole do not endanger the public. Find a recent news article that discusses a case concerning an intermediate sanction (drug testing, house arrest, intensive supervision, fines).

  1. Did the use of intermediate sanctions in this case protect the community?

If you were the judge in this case, would you have insisted on a more severe sentence for this defendant?

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