Parole officers are responsible for monitoring the activities of parolees; offenders recently released from prison. Traditionally, only those offenders who acknowledged responsibility for their past criminal behavior and demonstrated an ability to reenter society without re-offending earned the privilege of parole. More recently, however, several state and federal courts have ruled that prison overcrowding constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In an effort to reduce their populations, several states have begun releasing offenders on parole, often years before their sentence is completed. This practice has not been well received by members of various parole boards who believe the practice of paroling offenders to reduce overcrowding robs the board of the opportunity to evaluate whether an offender is likely to comply with the conditions of his or her parole and avoid re-offending. In an essay of no less than 300 words, discuss whether the need to reduce prison overcrowding, which has been determined to be cruel and unusual punishment, is more important than the authority of the parole board to offer early release to the most qualified offenders only.

Parole officers are responsible for monitoring the activities of parolees; offenders recently released from prison. Traditionally, only those offenders who acknowledged responsibility for their past criminal behavior and demonstrated an ability to reenter society without re-offending earned the privilege of parole. More recently, however, several state and federal courts have ruled that prison overcrowding constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. In an effort to reduce their populations, several states have begun releasing offenders on parole, often years before their sentence is completed. This practice has not been well received by members of various parole boards who believe the practice of paroling offenders to reduce overcrowding robs the board of the opportunity to evaluate whether an offender is likely to comply with the conditions of his or her parole and avoid re-offending. When releases (parolees) come out of prison, their personal and material problems are staggering. Nearly one-fourth of all parolees will fail in the first six months. When people fail on parole, their parole is revoked and they return to prison to continue serving their sentence. Parole officers will check on the parolee to make sure they are meeting the conditions, such as curfew or sobriety. They may interview friends and family members for information on the parolee's activities, and they may test parolees for drug use. mates are allowed to deduct time for good behavior. Under current California law, inmates are now eligible for parole after serving half of their sentence2. Second, institutional behavior, incarceration length, crime severity, criminal history, mental illness, and victim input are among the most influential factors affecting parole release for parole-eligible inmates. Probation and parole are privileges which allow criminals to avoid prison or to be released from prison after serving only a portion of their sentences. The goals of probation and parole are to rehabilitate offenders and guide them back into society while minimizing the likelihood that they will commit a new offense.

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