PROBATION AND PAROLE

Probation and Parole



Table of Contents

Introduction2

Discussion2

Parole/ Probation Violation in New Jersey2

The New Jersey State Parole Board3

Probation and Parole Problems3

Probation Association of New Jersey3

Duties of the Associations and Boards3

Authority of the Board4

Grounds for release on Parole4

Early termination of Probation4

New Jersey Probation and Parole Officer Responsibilities5

Conclusion5

New Jersey Parole and Probation

Introduction

Probation and parole in New Jersey State is responsible for the supervision adult and juvenile offenders in the United States. As the most common disposition in the United States for felony convictions, probation is a sentence in lieu of incarceration that monitors people under conditions of release. The two types of probation conditions are mandatory and special. Mandatory conditions defined by state or federal statutes and applied to individual sentenced to probation. These conditions include not owning or carrying a weapon, reporting to a probation officer on a schedule that determined by the officer at intake, leaving jurisdiction only with the judge's knowledge and approval, allowing unannounced home visits by the officer, and remaining free of arrests during the probation period. Special conditions imposed by the judge during sentencing and applied to the circumstances of the case. They can include participation in treatment for alcohol or drug abuse, the payment of fines, the obtaining of mental health services, and earning a General Equivalency Diploma.

In New Jersey Parole is not a sentence; rather, it is the extension of a prison into the community and under the supervision of the parole authority, which is a branch of the prison system. Prisoners are eligible for parole after they have served a minimum number of years of their sentence as dictated by state statutes and the discretion of the judge. A parole board reviews their crimes, their criminal histories, and their behaviors in prison to decide whether the prisoners can be supervised safely in the community. After serving only a portion of their sentence, prisoner can also be released automatically by the prison administration for ethical behavior, which involves observing prison rules. In a familiar formula, prisoners gave 1 day off of the sentence for every day of ethical behavior. The conditions of parole supervision set by the releasing body and are similar to the mandatory and special conditions of probation supervision.

Discussion

Parole/ Probation Violation in New Jersey

There are several laws passed for the New Jersey Parole and Probation Laws. Under these laws, there are certain terms and conditions for the culprit that cannot be violated. The consumption of alcohol is not allowed in the tenure. Drugs possession and its usage include in violation of law. There should be no subsequent crime. There is certain counseling requirement which should be attended by the culprit. The term of probation must be completed. The residency requirements have strict rules to follow. All registration and the requirements must be completed in order to fulfill the probation and parole requirement. There are rights to hear and rights for the counseling.

The New Jersey State Parole Board

The parole board has responsibilities to make sure to return prisoners to the society as a respectable ...