Question 1

Although the parole board determines release and/or sets parole conditions, the day-to-day supervision of parole is left to __________ officers.

Accepted Answer

Field parole officers are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of parolees, including making sure they follow their parole conditions and addressing any issues or violations that arise. Court-appointment bailiffs and institutional classification have different responsibilities, while post-release treatment may be one aspect of a parolee's conditions but does not encompass the overall role of a parole officer.

Question 2

The ___________ is the longest amount of time that the offender must serve before the inmate must be released by law.

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The answer of The ___________ is the longest amount of...

Question 3

__________ are collaborative, team-based programs that occur after prison with the aim of improving the link between parole supervision and treatment providers.

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The answer of __________ are collaborative, team-based programs that occur...

Question 4

In most states, the __________ or director of corrections appoints parole board members.

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The answer of In most states, the __________ or director...

Question 5

The ___________ is the shortest amount of time defined by statute, minus good-time earned, that the offender must serve before going before the parole board.

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The answer of The ___________ is the shortest amount of...

Question 6

_____ are civil and/or political rights that are lost temporarily in some cases, or permanently in others, following a felony conviction.

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The answer of _____ are civil and/or political rights that...

Question 7

The top four factors that releasing authorities say make an impact on their decisions to grant parole are crime severity, parole risk score, institutional record, and ____________.

Accepted Answer

Time served is a critical factor considered by releasing authorities in parole decisions, alongside crime severity, parole risk score, and institutional behavior.

Question 8

More than _________% of incarcerated prisoners will eventually return to their communities-nearly half within only a two-year period of time.

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The answer of More than _________% of incarcerated prisoners will...

Question 9

In Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that ​

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Supreme Court in Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex ruled that the procedure of giving an offender the opportunity to be heard and informing them of why they do not qualify for parole satisfies the requirements of due process.

Question 10

In Franciosi v. Michigan Parole Board , the Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

The court ruled that parolees do not have the right to counsel during a parole hearing, as parole hearings are not considered part of the criminal prosecution process where the right to counsel is guaranteed.

Question 11

A sentence reduction of a specified number of days each month for good conduct is _____.

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The answer of A sentence reduction of a specified number...

Question 12

A parole release _______ is when the parole board delays its final decision to grant or deny parole to a later time.

Accepted Answer

A deferral is when the parole board postpones their decision to later date. This may occur for a variety of reasons, such as the need for more information or further review. Denial (B) is the decision to not grant parole, while revocation (C) is the cancellation of parole already granted. Review (D) is a general term and does not specifically describe a delayed decision.

Question 13

A case-management summary of offender institutional conduct and program participation, as well as plans for housing and employment upon release, is a(n) _____.

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The answer of A case-management summary of offender institutional conduct...

Question 14

Collaborative, team-based programs that aim to improve the link between parole supervision and treatment providers to help recent parolees become stabilized are

Accepted Answer

Reentry courts are specifically designed to address the challenges faced by recently released prisoners as they reintegrate back into society. They utilize a team-based approach that includes parole officers, treatment providers, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive plans to address the individual needs of each parolee. While drug courts and day reporting centers may also provide services to parolees, they are focused on specific populations (drug offenders and nonviolent offenders, respectively) and do not have the same level of collaboration between multiple agencies. Reintegration courts do not exist as a specific program or intervention.

Question 15

The process of integrating parolees into the community as law-abiding citizens using a collaborative approach with the parole officer, treatment providers, and the community is __________.

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The answer of The process of integrating parolees into the...

Question 16

Refusing to admit participation in a crime or guilt can be used in some jurisdictions as a reason to _____ release.

Accepted Answer

Refusing to admit participation in a crime or guilt can be used as a reason to deny release, as it may indicate a lack of remorse or accountability, which can be considered in decisions about bail or parole.

Question 17

In the case of _________, the Supreme Court held that due process rights did not apply to parole release hearings because parole was a privilege, not a right.

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The answer of In the case of _________, the Supreme...

Question 18

Since the 1970s, there has been a movement away from the overuse of parole board discretion authority, instead, replacing the discretionary power with the use of _____________.

Accepted Answer

The movement away from parole board discretion authority has been towards the use of statutory guidelines, which provide a more structured and consistent approach to sentencing decisions. Mandatory minimum sentences and split sentences are also options, but they do not necessarily replace parole board discretion authority. Required treatment programs may be part of the sentence but they do not address the issue of parole board discretion.

Question 19

Which of the following crimes are likely to require review by the full parole board?

Accepted Answer

Sexual crimes typically carry a higher risk to public safety and involve complex psychological evaluations, making them likely to require review by the full parole board. Property crimes, drug crimes, and white-collar crimes may also require review by the full parole board depending on the individual case and the offender's criminal history. Nonetheless, sexual crimes generally represent a higher risk and receive more scrutiny in the parole process.

Question 20

Those permanently ineligible for parole release include offenders on death row, offenders serving life without parole, and some ________ offenders sentenced under statutes such as "three strikes."

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The answer of Those permanently ineligible for parole release include...

Quiz 11: Prisoner Reentry Collateral Consequences Parole and Mandatory Release