1. Sentencing and Corrections

2. Alternative corrections
Probation-
Rehab offenders while protecting the community, no confinement
Intermediate Sanctions-
Incarceration-
Death

3. Intermediate Sanctions
Alternatives to prison-
Fines
Restitution
Forfeiture
House arrest
Community service
Day reporting centers
Work release
Boot camps

4. Incarceration-
Suspended sentence:
Federal v. State
Jail vs. Prison

5. Corrections and the Court
Issues- limited constitutional rights
1st Amendment- Speech– mail and religious practices
1974- two cases- officials can censor/ open mail
1989-can ban outside publications, for security
4th Amendment- Unreasonable search and seizure
Little is unreasonable, for order and security
8th Amendment- Cruel and unusual
Jackson v Bishop (1968)- corporal punishment is unconstitutional
Estelle v. Gamble (1976)- deliberate indifference to medical needs violates the 8th
Rhodes v Chapman (1981)- overcrowding in and of itself is not cruel and unusual
14th Amendment- Equal protection