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Supervised Release: Back To Prison

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Revocation probation and supervised release: Back to prison
Background on Probation Probation is defined as a sentencing option in which an offender is released into the community under the supervision of a probation officer (Regoli, Hewitt & Maras, 338). Sometimes incarceration sentences are suspended by courts and for a period of time they may place an offender on probation. John Augustus was the nation’s first probation officer, who assisted individuals convicted of crimes for approximately 18 years. Augustus duties included investigating offenders, evaluating their character, assisting them to find jobs, and supervising them within the community. Currently, probation officers utilize his foundation concepts and apply it to their daily …show more content…

Regoli defines recidivism as the commission of a new offense (Regoli et al, 339). The primary purpose of supervision for probation and supervised release should focus on the integration of the offender’s reentry into the community, while providing the supervision designed to limit further and future criminal conduct. A mandatory condition of probation and supervised release is that the offender does not commit another …show more content…

Revocation guidelines are issued after federal judges, probation officers, and practitioners who have the opportunity to evaluate and comment on policy statements set forth by the Sentencing Commission. An offender’s probationary status may be revoked if they commit a new crime or violate the conditions of probation, which is known as a technical violation. Revocation policy statements categorize violations of probation and supervised release into three broad classifications ranging from serious criminal felony conduct to a less serious criminal conduct and technical violations. If an offender violates their condition and recidivates, the offender could be charged whether or not they have been guilty of a separate prosecution for conduct.
Supervised Release
Supervised release is considered a new form of post-imprisonment supervision creating by the Sentencing Reform Act. The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 was a United States federal statute intended to increase consistency amongst United States sentencing. When the court identifies that the offender violated a condition of their supervised release, the court could continue or revoke the supervised release, with or without extending the term or modifying conditions, or recommend

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