House Arrest And Correctional Policy

by Ball, Richard A.; Huff, C. Ronald; Lilly, J. Robert

• ISBN13: 9780803929692
• ISBN10: 0803929692
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1988-03-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Prison overcrowding has led criminal justice experts to seek viable options to incarceration. This first volume on 'doing time at home' reviews the key constitutional, legislative, social and psychological issues involved in this practice. The authors provide a cogent discussion of both the advantages and the disadvantages of house arrest. They consider several specific programmes, evaluate research conducted in a number of states and report on the results of their own research. This volume is concerned with an 'important social movement, not only from the correctional viewpoint, but in terms of some of the fundamental concerns of any society seeking to remain free and democratic' (from the Foreword).

Table of Contents

Foreword

The Rise of Institutional Incarceration and the Search for Alternatives

The Development of Imprisonment in the United States

Phase Four

Alternatives to Incarceration

Home Confinement

House Arrest and Juvenile Justice

Jailing Juveniles

A Suicidal Policy?

The Deinstitutionalization Movement

Who Is Referred to House Arrest Programs and What Screening Criteria Are Used?

What Does 'Success' Mean in Such Programs and How Successful Are they?

What Is the Comparative Cost of These Programs?

Conclusion

A Model House Arrest Program for Juveniles: What Makes it Work?

Administration and Staffing

Intake and Referral

Caseworker Qualifications and Responsibilities

Client Population Trends

Correlates of Success

A Closer Look

Program Funding and Costs

Judicial Support for the Program

Other Issues

Discretion and 'Turf'

Juvenile 'House Arrest' Programs

Policy Implications

Legal Issues

Potential Impact on Detention Population and Costs

Implications of 'House Arrest' Policy for Juvenile Courts

'House Arrest' Programs for Adult Offenders in Kentucky and Florida

The Kenton County, Kentucky Project

Findings

Expectations and Results

The State-Wide Florida Project

The Palm Beach County, Florida Projects

Discussion

Legal and Social Issues of 'House Arrest'

General Legal Issues

Fourth Amendment

Related Constitutional Amendments

Diminshed Rights of Offenders

Some Additional Legal Issues

General Social Issues

Conclusion

General Advantages of Home Confinement

Specific Advantages of Home Confinement

Questions and Reservations

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