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Department of Corrections Zero Tolerance Policy Increases Offender Scrutiny But Is Not Based on Risk to Public Safety

Publication year: 2007 | Cataloged on: Apr. 10, 2007
ANNOTATION: The "zero tolerance" policy of the Florida Department of Corrections that requires all probation officers to report any violations of an offender's condition of supervision is examined. This report is comprised of the following sections: scope; background; findings according to increased offender scrutiny, increased incarceration of technical violators, technical violations may be minor, workload increase due to violation hearings, local law enforcement, jails, and offenders significantly impacted, and alternatives to handling technical violations that require fewer resources should be considered; recommendations; and agency response.
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