In most states there is a provision for early release into a halfway house or a part of the community bases corrections format. The concept of Community Based Corrections is to ensure that inmate released can successfully cope in society and adapt to their new environment. Based on this concept, to what extent should inmates receive an “early release”, and is it ethically reasonable to the victim and the neighborhood they are sent to reside?
Instructions:
• Identify what types of crimes should benefit from these programs and which ones should not.
o List 4 crimes that should and 4 crimes that shouldn’t. Explain why.