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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 10 page paper which examines various aspects of
community corrections as it involves electronic monitoring and work release programs.
The paper discusses the effectiveness of the programs and the cost of some of the
programs as well. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Page Count:
10 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAcomcor.rtf
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many states are utilizing various methods of community corrections in order to decrease crime and reduce the amount of people being housed in prisons across the country. In the following
paper we examine the history of various types of community corrections and also discuss the effectiveness of the programs. Electronic Monitoring One of the most obviously more recent
approaches to community corrections is that of the electronic monitoring device. This is most commonly seen through the use of an ankle bracelet. Its origins are actually quite entertaining as
we note in the following: "A district court judge in New Mexico was reading the comics one hot day in August 1979 when an electronic bracelet Spiderman was wearing caught
his attention. The villain had forced Spiderman to wear the device, which sent radio signals back to a monitor, helping the bad guys keep tabs on their nemesis" (Reid, 1986;
p. 12). This judge felt that this approach could prove incredibly useful and several years later, as of this 1986 article, the idea was a reality. As of 1986, "Electronic
ankle bracelets monitor dozens of offenders each year in at least 11 locations in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and British Columbia" (Reid, 1986; p. 12). "In most cases,
eligible traffic offenders choose the bracelets over a short jail term. Rather than spending up to a year behind bars, they are put on probation and spend 30 to 90
days on house arrest" (Reid, 1986; p. 12). At the time of this particular article the anklet weighed three ounces and sent "radio signals every 35 seconds to a nearby
briefcase-sized box. The box, which is attached to the phone, transmits the signals over the line to a computer in the probation programs office" (Reid, 1986; p. 12). When the
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