Intermediate Criminal Sanctions

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The use of intermediate criminal sanctions, punishments less restrictive than        incarceration but more intense than community probation, is not a recent             phenomenon. While often discussed as alternatives to prisons, intermediate       sanctions can also be used to help reintegrate offenders back into society.          Examples of such step-down facilities would be day reporting centers or               residential reentry centers.

In theory, do you support the use of intermediate criminal sanctions for                 non-violent offenders? For violent offenders? Why or why not? In answering this question, discussion the pros/cons of intermediate criminal sanctions as they may or may not affect you (as a member of the community).

In a practical scenario, imagine that your community has been selected as the      site for a 1,500 bed residential reentry center. With the understanding that most    incarcerated offenders will eventually return to society, regardless of their level of supervision once returned, would you support the placement of this facility in your community? Why or why not?

In a different scenario, imagine that your community has been selected as the site for a 1,500 bed residential reentry center for sex offenders. With the same           understanding that most incarcerated sex offenders eventually return to society,  regardless of their level of supervision once returned, would you support the        placement of this facility in your community? Why or why not? If not, what would  you suggest as an alternative?

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