Jimmy is an Executive Secretary recently convicted of embezzlement. Sarah
is an 18 year old high school dropout that plead guilty to possession of a controlled
substance. Frank, the father of two was sentenced for child abuse. What do these three
people have in common? They all are still living in the community, indistinguishable from
law abiding citizens. The reason for this is probation. As we explore the past, present
and future of alternatives to incarceration, we will concentrate on probation and forego
parole (as it deals with post-incarceration and not the prevention of it).
The history of probation can be traced in a sense as far back as the middle
ages. In the time of King Henry VIII, many crimes were punishable by death. Of course
it is only natural that as society progressed, we could see that such harsh punishments
needed to be tempered with justice and compassion. Slowly, yet determinedly, in an
effort to diminish these atrocious......
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