NCJ Number
104224
Date Published
1986
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This manual presents policy and procedures, administration, court alternatives, and supervision guidelines for Florida's community control program, which provides 'house arrest' for felons who would otherwise be imprisoned.
Abstract
Community controlees are confined to their houses or other residential facilities except during regular employment, public service work, or participation in self-improvement activities approved by community control officers. Controlees pay monthly fees and may be required to pay victim restitution. Caseloads are restricted to a maximum of 20 cases for each officer. Controlees are monitored through regular officer contacts, random urinalysis to detect drug use, telephone 'robots,' and daily logs completed by parolees. Community control is a cost-saving sentence that conditions offenders to function responsibly in the community without posing a high risk to community safety. The policies and procedures reviewed in the manual cover eligibility criteria, controlee selection procedures, presentence investigations, and supervision. Administrative procedures described pertain to program development, judge orientation, staff training, the resource directory, and the management of public service activities. Court alternatives for conditions of community control are listed. Supervision guidelines address staffing, intake, public service work, custody, security procedures, and training for community control officers. Appended sample forms.