Rehabilitation, Revocation, and Recidivism​

Yendry Rodriguez

Co-Presenters: Individual Presentation

College: College of Business and Public Management

Major: BA.CRIMINALJUSTICE

Faculty Research Mentor: Dennis Bogdan

Abstract:

Measure long term impact on recidivism for parole programs that emphasize rehabilitation versus programs that emphasize compliance. Considering the work and efforts of parole officers in the U.S. criminal justice system, the evolving role they carry questions whether their primary focus should be directly on supporting parolees’ rehabilitation or strictly monitoring their behavior and detecting parole violations. Parole Officers tend to impose strict discipline like reporting requirements, frequent drug testing, and harsh conditions. This restriction can interfere or cause parolees’ to not have access to treatment, employment, and housing stability, increasing the risk of dismissal rather than promoting recovery. Parole supervision has placed a significant impact on monitoring and enforcing rules meant to ensure public safety. Yet, studies show that harsh penalties for minor violations and excessive monitoring may prevent effective community engagement and significantly increase the number of inmates admitted in jail. Supportive officer parolee interactions, relevant resources, and customized case planning can be strategies to improve the parolees’ that spent 5-7 years in prison and don't have a clue what is going on in the world, day by day there's always something changing in the world. For some states or countries, parolee supervision can help lower the rate of reoffending. These advantages seem to be at greatest when surveilling parolees’ is coupled with rehabilitation support instead of just severe monitoring. Parole officers should promote positive behavioral change, they should support community achievement to help encourage others, and ultimately improve public safety. Lastly, should strike a balance between necessary supervision and an emphasis on rehabilitative approaches. This research will evaluate state parole programs across the United States and explore which models have lower rates of offender recidivism.