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HARTFORD — As the prison population has steadily dropped, an outlier has emerged that has rapidly re-filled some of those cells, butting up against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's mantra about a second-chance society.
Parolees are flowing back to prison at a high rate for violating conditions of special parole. These are essentially rule violations, as opposed to new crimes. Once back in prison, these inmates wait up to three months for a revocation hearing, and almost always receive more prison time from the parole board.
There is broad agreement that the state should supervise offenders in the community, helping them build a work history, receive counseling, and repair tattered family relations before their sentences are done. The question is whether a parolee who has failed a drug test or two, blown a curfew, missed job or parole or counseling appointments, or even gone off the grid for a time, should be sent back to prison for months.
Special parole began 16 years ago. It differs from regular parole because judges give it to offenders at the time of sentencing, as in "You're getting five years in prison, followed by five years of special parole." It was intended for a somewhat select group of hard-core offenders and inmates who are chronic violators of another form of community supervision — probation.
Malloy Seeks To Stem Tide Of Parolees Returning To Prison On Rule Violations
Yes. They should be sent back to prison. Public safety is determined by cash. Violations, folks.
Parolees are flowing back to prison at a high rate for violating conditions of special parole. These are essentially rule violations, as opposed to new crimes. Once back in prison, these inmates wait up to three months for a revocation hearing, and almost always receive more prison time from the parole board.
There is broad agreement that the state should supervise offenders in the community, helping them build a work history, receive counseling, and repair tattered family relations before their sentences are done. The question is whether a parolee who has failed a drug test or two, blown a curfew, missed job or parole or counseling appointments, or even gone off the grid for a time, should be sent back to prison for months.
Special parole began 16 years ago. It differs from regular parole because judges give it to offenders at the time of sentencing, as in "You're getting five years in prison, followed by five years of special parole." It was intended for a somewhat select group of hard-core offenders and inmates who are chronic violators of another form of community supervision — probation.
Malloy Seeks To Stem Tide Of Parolees Returning To Prison On Rule Violations
Yes. They should be sent back to prison. Public safety is determined by cash. Violations, folks.
