NCJ Number
49563
Date Published
1978
Length
5 pages
Annotation
A WORK RELEASE CENTER FEATURING A RESTITUTION PROGRAM FOR CONVICTED INCARCERATED ADULT FELONS IN OREGON'S PENAL INSTITUTIONS IS DESCRIBED.
Abstract
THE CENTER'S RESTITUTION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTS THREE CATEGORIES OF MONETARY RESTITUTION: CONCURRENT PROBATION RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS (INMATES WHO HAVE RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS FROM OTHER OFFENSES); COURT-ORDERED RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS; AND VOLUNTARY RESTITUTION. FOR EACH PROGRAM PARTICIPANT, THE AMOUNT OF THE FINANCIAL OBLIGATION IS DETERMINED (WHEN NECESSARY BY CONTACTING VICTIMS), THE OFFENDER'S FINANCIAL SITUATION IS ASSESSED, AND A FINANCIAL WORKSHEET IS COMPLETED. THE PROGRAM COUNSELOR AND THE OFFENDER DEVELOP A RESTITUTION CONTRACT, WHICH OUTLINES THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND NOTES THE DATE THE FIRST PAYMENT WILL BE MADE. PAYMENTS ARE HANDLED THROUGH THE OFFENDER'S WORK RELEASE TRUST ACCOUNT. PROCEDURES FOR DISBURSING THE FUNDS VARY ACCORDING TO THE NATURE OF THE RESTITUTION EFFORT. LEGAL AND OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN DEVELOPING THE PROGRAM ARE NOTED, AS ARE EVALUATION EFFORTS. AS OF NOVEMBER 1977, EIGHT WORK RELEASE ENROLLEES HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE RESTITUTION PROGRAM. SIX OF THESE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PAYMENTS ON COURT-ORDERED AND PROBATION OBLIGATION RESTITUTION ORDERS FOR A TOTAL OF $1,633.19. PLANS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM ARE NOTED. (LKM)