1. Corrections

2. Information/Grand Jury Felony Arraignment and Pleas
Once a person is convicted of a crime, the state or federal government places the offender in the corrections system
Arrest
Booking
Initial Appearance
Information/Grand Jury
Felony Arraignment and Pleas
Pretrial Motions
Trial
Verdict =
Guilty
Sentencing
Corrections

3. Available options
Community corrections
Halfway houses
Jails
Prisons

4. Jails
Prisons
Ran by Local Agency's
Operated by state and federal governments
Detain people awaiting trial
Incarcerate serious offenders (more than one year sentence, usually felonies)
Hold mental patients
Drug addicts
Alcoholics
Juvenile offenders
Felons awaiting transfer
Incarcerate minor offenders (less than one year sentence)

5. Estimated annual cost of housing an inmate $30,000 Rate of incarceration is 6 to 10 times higher than most developed countries

9. Information/Grand Jury Felony Arraignment and Pleas
Arrest
Booking
Initial Appearance
Information/Grand Jury
Felony Arraignment and Pleas
Pretrial Motions
Trial
Verdict =
Guilty
Sentencing
Corrections
RELEASE
Reentering Society
More than 600,000 adult offenders leave prisons every year
Within 3 years more then 50% become repeat offenders

10. Reentry Program
Designed to reduce serious crimes committed by ex-offenders
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Begins in correctional facilities
Focuses on transition
Links individuals who have left prison supervision with community resources
Mental health
Where to live
Substance abuse
Job Searching
Job Training
Reestablishing ties in community
Mentoring
Mental health treatment
Substance abuse treatment