Investigation of the Intensive Supervision Program With Specific Attention to the Parole Management of Patrick Bert Riley

• NCJ Number: 106969
• Author(s): W P Angrick
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 63 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Critical report 87-1

Annotation

This report by Iowa's citizens' aide/ombudsman assesses Iowa's intensive supervision parole management program as it operated in the case of Patrick Bert Riley, who was killed along with his hostage in a burglary attempt on May 20, 1987.

Abstract

Although a well-administered intensive parole supervision program can successfully reintegrate high-risk offenders into normative society, this investigation provided irrefutable evidence that Iowa's intensive parole supervision program has failed to meet its own written administrative standards, contributing to the tragic events of May 20th. Riley's parole officer repeatedly failed to provide intensive supervision for this high-risk offender, and the parole officer's superiors failed to mandate compliance with program standards even though they knew minimum standards were not being met. The poor administration of this pilot program places high-risk offenders on the streets without adequate supervision. Appended forms, data, and program description. For related documents, see NCJ 106970 and 106974. (Author summary modified)