House Arrest and Correctional Policy: Doing Time at Home.

Abstract

Foreword - Gilbert Geis PART ONE: THE RISE OF INSTITUTIONAL INCARCERATION AND THE SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES The Development of Imprisonment in the United States Phase Four Alternatives to Incarceration Home Confinement PART TWO: HOUSE ARREST AND JUVENILE JUSTICE Jailing Juveniles A Suicidal Policy? The Deinstitutionalization Movement Who Is Referred to House Arrest Programs and What Screening Criteria Are Used? What Does 'Success' Mean in Such Programs and How Successful Are they? What Is the Comparative Cost of These Programs? Conclusion PART THREE: A MODEL HOUSE ARREST PROGRAM FOR JUVENILES: WHAT MAKES IT WORK? Administration and Staffing Intake and Referral Caseworker Qualifications and Responsibilities Client Population Trends Correlates of Success A Closer Look Program Funding and Costs Judicial Support for the Program Other Issues Discretion and 'Turf' Juvenile 'House Arrest' Programs Policy Implications Legal Issues Potential Impact on Detention Population and Costs Implications of 'House Arrest' Policy for Juvenile Courts PART FOUR: 'HOUSE ARREST' PROGRAMS FOR ADULT OFFENDERS IN KENTUCKY AND FLORIDA The Kenton County, Kentucky Project Findings Expectations and Results The State-Wide Florida Project The Palm Beach County, Florida Projects Discussion PART FIVE: LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF 'HOUSE ARREST' General Legal Issues Fourth Amendment Related Constitutional Amendments Diminshed Rights of Offenders Some Additional Legal Issues General Social Issues PART SIX: CONCLUSION General Advantages of Home Confinement Specific Advantages of Home Confinement Questions and Reservations