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American Correctional System

lines. There are a number role, probation is a sen- offender is abiding by all
F of alternative sentencing tencing procedure where stipulations set forth by

O methods being used by the offender avoids going the courts. Any violation
R judges across the United to jail or prison. Instead, of the stipulations can

G States that do not involve the offender will remain result in probation being
E being sent to jail or prison. under the supervision of revoked and the offender
R These alternative sentenc- the court for a set period, can be sent to jail or pris-

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ings where made in or- and certain guidelines will on (Tam, 2017).
der to elevate the already be set for the offender (i.e.
D overcrowded correctional obeying all laws, abiding Work Furlough and
E system and maintain ap- all court orders, report- Weekend Work Program
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propriate level of budget- ing changes of address or Work Furlough is one
ing. Common alternate employment to assigned form of an alternative

sentencing include, proba- probation officer, subject sentencing program that
tion, work furlough and to drug testing, and limit- can be easily defined as

weekend work programs, ed travel). It is up to judge partial incarceration. Work
electronic monitoring to decide whether proba- furlough allows offenders
house arrest, community tion will be granted (Tam, to maintain a job in the

service, and rehabilita- 2017). community while serving
tion programs (Atkinson, their sentence. Usually

2016). While on probation, the offenders will be allowed
offender may be subject to leave their institution
Probation unannounced visits from to go to work and work

his/her probation officer, only. After their workday
Often confused with pa- this is to ensure that the is over, offenders will then

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