Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS125   19966-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
AJS125 19966-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Criminal Justice Community Resources
Probation, parole, community correctional centers (halfway houses), release programs and alternatives to incarceration. Emphasis on programs with consideration of personnel and fiscal management laws governing the operation of community service and treatment models and the services available to offenders who are not incarcerated.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS125   19966-20086 Criminal Justice Community Resources
1. Trace the history of the development of probation and parole and describe the functions of each.(I)
2. Describe the various conditions of probation and parole and explain their origin and purpose.(II)
3. Describe the method of preparation of probation and parole contracts.(II)
4. Describe the procedures used in conducting a presentence investigation. (III)
5. Explain the procedures used in the preparation of a presentence report.(III)
6. Identify and describe the major methods used in the supervision of probation and parole.(IV)
7. Describe the types and purposes of community correctional centers.(V)
8. Describe the methods and procedures for early release of prisoners.(VI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
AJS125   19966-20086 Criminal Justice Community Resources
    I. History of Probation and Parole
        A. Probation: Origins and Functions
          1. John Augustus
          2. Boston Court
          3. Rehabilitation
        B. Parole: Origins and Functions
          1. Alexander Maconochie
          2. Banishment
          3. Transportation
          4. Reduction of Sentences
          5. Rehabilitation
      II. Conditions of Probation and Parole
          A. Probation Contracts/Preparation
            1. Standard
            2. Special
          B. Parole Contracts/Preparation
            1. Standard
            2. Special
        III. Presentence Investigations and Reports
            A. Investigations
              1. Procedures
              2. Sources
            B. Reports
              1. Recommended Conditions
              2. Recommended Sentence
          IV. Supervision of Probation and Parole
              A. Probation
                1. Offender Office Visits
                2. Employer Contracts 3 Drug Testing
                4. Intensive Probation Services
              B. Parole
                1. Offender Office Visits
                2. Employer Contracts 3 Drug Testing
            V. Community Correction Centers
                A. Halfway Houses
                  1. Purpose
                  2. Control Methods
                  3. Reintegration Methods
                B. Community Treatment Centers
                  1. Origin
                  2. Purpose
                  3. Programs
              VI. Methods and Procedures for Early Release
                  A. Parole Boards
                    1. Source of Authority
                    2. Composition
                    3. Procedures
                  B. Board of Executive Clemency
                    1. Source of Authority
                    2. Composition
                    3. Procedures
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