NCJ Number
194254
Journal
Community Corrections Report on Law and Corrections Practice Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Dated: January/February 2002 Pages: 17,28,29
Date Published
2002
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article reviews the findings of the Bureau of Justice Statistics' State Court Organization 1998, which contains nationwide information on community sentencing practices.
Abstract
The report outlines in tabular form whether intensive probation, work release, house arrest, electronic monitoring and shock incarceration options are available in each State; it then details other options for intermediate sanctions available in individual States. The other options include residential community corrections, community rehabilitation centers, supervised intensive restitution, day fine, community service, weekend sentencing, diversion treatment for specific first offenders, ignition interlock, alcohol and substance abuse treatment, curfew, work camps, community management resource program for youthful offenders, and periodic imprisonment. The report shows only two States with victim-offender mediation or victim impact panels (Ohio and Oklahoma). Although all States have some form of community sentencing, few have legislation that is comprehensive and as specific to community sentencing as Oklahoma. This legislation is profiled in this article. The report shows that community sentencing is changing throughout the United States. Once again the sanctions pendulum has swung toward rehabilitation and away from punishment for its own sake.