American Corrections: Concepts and Controversies
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
- To grasp the origins of parole and how parole has evolved.
- To understand the basic function of parole and its role in the corrections system.
- To be able to name and describe the different types of parole release.
- To grasp how a parole board is constituted and what its functions are.
- To gain a sense of the tension between a law enforcement and a social work approach to parole supervision.
- To understand what parole officers do and how they do it.
- To understand the differences and similarities between probation and parole.
- To grasp how evidence-based practice relates to parole and how parole success is measured.
- To be able to describe common obstacles to successful reentry for parolees.