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American Correctional System

F ly consisting of landscap- a jail sentence (Atkinson, ary).
O ing, park cleaning, bag- 2016). These treatments Effectiveness of Alterna-
R ging, or graffiti cleanup may involve attending tive Sentencing

G (Atkinson, 2016). classes or more intensive
E in-patient programs. Alternative sentencing

R Rehabilitation was primarily established
Y Aside from outside institu- to reduce prison over-
Many individuals com- tional treatment, rehabili- crowding and save the jus-

D mit crimes not because tation is also offered from tice system financial costs.
E they are criminals, but as within prisons. Majority Although it is a great way

C a result of a person’s own of prisons offer programs to help offenders rehabili-
E addiction problems (The that are designed to help tate themselves and give
P Law Dictionary). In order inmates adjust to settings back to the community,

T to help these individuals outside of prison once it is not designed for of-
I combat their alcohol or they are released. The of- fenders that pose a threat

O drug addictions, alterna- fered programs are usually to the public (Jones, 2014,
N tive programs were devel- aimed towards helping p. 23). One of the many
oped to help these people offenders obtain job skills, concerns with alternative

L recover and return to so- gaining control of their sentencing programs is
I ciety. As a result, in this substance abuse problems, the idea of “good moral

E scenario, courts may allow or learning how to deal character” being used to
S the offender the chance with common challenges determine lengths and
to go through rehabilita- they will encounter upon conditions of a sentence
tion treatment in place of release (The Law Diction- (Jones, 2014, p. 23). Basi-

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