Alternatives to imprisonment
They may make friends with other criminals, have their medical or mental health needs neglected or endure further abuse from other prisoners and even staff.
By using a compassionate approach, possible sex offenders (those addicted to pornographic images, for example) might seek help before they commit any kind of crime.
Restorative justice in the forms of boot camps and military programs adopted into public education options is starting to be considered.
[11] Some of the measures introduced early intervention process, evidence-based tools for screening and assessing juveniles, or placed limits on the maximum out-of-home placement time.
One of the community programs is the Omega Boys Club where their goal is to build relationships with young people and help them make wise decisions in life.
This article shows that there are many people committed in lowering crime rates within their communities and will do whatever they can to help keep the future leaders of our nation out of trouble.
Some alternatives introduced in this article include confinement, community service, tracking devices, and expanded terms in halfway houses.
Native Americans are largely overrepresented in Western penal systems, and are moving towards self-determination in administering restorative justice to their communities.
Some alternatives that have been suggested are community-based programs, participation in Western sentencing circles, and re-institution of traditional corporal punishment.
[15] A successful example of this is the Miyo Wahkotowin Community Education Authority, which uses restorative techniques at the three Emineskin Cree nation schools it operates in Alberta, Canada.
From their research and perseverance "today their prison population is low and is dropping" (Zubrycki, Community Based Alternatives to incarceration in Canada).
[18] In the United States, Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a model framework that provides police with an alternative to criminal prosecution in cases involving low-level crimes related to drug use, mental health issues, and poverty.
They developed a legislative reform package that was projected to reduce the state's prison population by 14 percent and save $247 million over the next decade.
The Justice Reinvestment Act signed into law by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan in May 2016 has advanced research-based sentencing guidelines and the policies that govern corrections in the state.
The Justice Reinvestment Act made changes to mandatory minimum drug penalties and it put caps on the prison sentences that can be imposed for technical violations of supervision.
