The parole board has recently paroled Beth after eight years of incarceration. She is to obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly drug test, and notify the parole officer if she is going out of state. Beth will spend a month in a transitional facility before she is completely on her own. It has been difficult locating a facility close to her home because most communities do not want parolees in their neighborhood.
-The reason Beth cannot find a halfway house close to her home is because of the ________ attitude.

Question

The parole board has recently paroled Beth after eight years of incarceration. She is to obtain gainful employment, submit to weekly drug test, and notify the parole officer if she is going out of state. Beth will spend a month in a transitional facility before she is completely on her own. It has been difficult locating a facility close to her home because most communities do not want parolees in their neighborhood.
-The reason Beth cannot find a halfway house close to her home is because of the ________ attitude.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The term NIMBY stands for "Not In My Backyard" and refers to a common attitude of communities that resist the location of halfway houses or other facilities for former prisoners near their neighborhoods. This is probably why Beth is having trouble finding a transitional facility close to her home. The other options (B, C, D) do not make sense in this context.

The Parole Board Has Recently Paroled Beth After Eight Years