PAROLE AND PROBATION

Parole and Probation

Parole and Probation

Introduction

Probation means a correctional system under which offenders are supervised in the community instead of being imprisoned or monitored in the said community after having served part of their sentence. The theory behind it comes from a very old tradition of Anglo-American courts to stay the trial in some cases and offer a second chance for offenders.

Origin

In practice, it was John Augustus, a shoemaker in Boston, which is the origin of the term of probation and, because of his interest in temperance, agreed to oversee the conduct of an offender in lieu the imposition of a sentence. At his death, Augustus was responsible for overseeing nearly 2,000 offenders.

Probation is one of the terms of the sentence the judge may impose on the perpetrator of crimes falling within certain categories. In Canada, it falls exclusively within the province. Probation services, which exist in all provinces, are responsible for the preparation of presentence reports focusing on the antecedents of the accused. These reports may suggest that the offender compensates the victim or perform community service as part of his sentence. They may also recommend that the offender is required to follow a course of treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction or accept counseling for mental health or social attitude. Although the authorities concerned with the legal and sociological aspects of law enforcement agree that for most offenders probation is a method of rehabilitation much more efficient and less costly than incarceration, relatively few countries to adhere principles upon which its success: careful selection of cases, stayed the conviction of offenders selected supervision by competent staff and inmate's release on probation at the end of the probationary period in case of unsatisfactory conduct or revocation of probation in the case otherwise (Mackenzie, 2007).

Discussion

Is the possibility that a convicted finish serving his prison sentence outside of prison, enjoying relative freedom, control, towards adapting to life outside prison gradually, and try to reintegrate into society.

For parole:

Serving half the sentence imposed by final sentence, except in the following cases: qualifying sentenced to life imprisonment who have served 40 years of effective imprisonment and sentenced to life imprisonment who have served 20 years of grief.

Serving two-thirds of the sentence for those convicted of crimes of parricide, murder, robbery with homicide, rape with homicide, rape of a person under 14 years, infanticide, promotion or facilitation of entry or departure of minors to prostitutes in the country or abroad, and processing or trafficking.

Meet 10-year sentence for those convicted more than 20 years.

Meet 3 year sentence for those convicted of theft or embezzlement of more than 6 years.

Meet 10-year sentence for those condemned to life imprisonment for terrorist acts referred to in Law No. 18,314 and also convicted of offenses punishable under other legislation, provided that the offenses occurred between January 1, 1989 and 1 January 1998 and convicted in a previous sign a statement that contains an unequivocal waiver of the use of violence.

Having had an irreproachable conduct in the prison.

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