Assignment:
Please address the following situation: "According to a new state police, the criminal justice system will allow parole to all inmates who have served 50% of their sentence to reduce the overcrowded prison population". In your response, assume the role of a parole officer and discuss the idea of sentencing guidelines and earning parole. List at least 3 alternatives that are available to you, a parole officer, as a requirement of parolees, and why would you add these stipulations? Lastly, discuss how do victim statements impact the process of parole?