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Probation, Parole, & Prison Privatization Thesis

Parole sentences that require prisoners to volunteer involve prisoners in the local community and enable prisoners to 'pay' their debt to society and thus pay for their incarceration.

Most probationers in the system are nonviolent: "three-quarters of probationers were supervised for a non-violent offense" (Probation and parole statistics, 2008, Bureau of Justice Statistics).

Parole programs can provide added support for prisoners with 'special needs' such as juveniles, individuals who are mentally challenged, or have other conditions that make their reintegration into society more difficult, such as a mental illness which require consistent treatment and medication. For example, states as diverse as New Mexico and New York provide family services, addiction support services, and mental health counseling to prisoners on parole. This improves the health of the community as well as that of the probationer, better ensuring that the probationer will not be a danger to society upon his or her release (Probation and Parole, 2008, New Mexico Corrections)

Parole programs often...

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Ciamarra, Michael. (2006, Nov 19). Should Alabama use private prisons?

The Huntsville Times Retrieved 24 Sept 2008 at http://realcostofprisons.org/blog/archives/2006/11/al_should_alaba.html

La Faive, Michael (2004, Apr 26). Prison privatization: A growing national trend. The Mackinac Organization. Retrieved 24 Sept 2008 at http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=6504

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Probation and parole statistics. (2008). Bureau of Justice Statistics. Retrieved 24 Sept 2008 at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pandp.htm
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