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North Carolina Community and Intermediate Sanctions Handbook for Court Officials and Community Corrections Agencies

NCJ Number
155211
Author(s)
S C Pearce; J H Madler
Date Published
1994
Length
70 pages
Annotation
The Structured Sentencing Act adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly establishes new policies for sentencing misdemeanor and felony offenders in North Carolina.
Abstract
The new law prioritizes jail and prison resources for violent and career offenders and channels nonviolent, noncareer offenders into community-based sanctions. Under structured sentencing, judges have an array of community and intermediate punishment options to select from when sentencing offenders. Community and intermediate sanction resources are limited, however, and courts and community corrections agencies must use these resources effectively. This may be accomplished by prioritizing specific community and intermediate sanctions for eligible offenders. Advisory policies are outlined for matching offenders who receive a suspended sentence to community-based sanctions. Focusing on three objectives (punishment, risk control, and reparation), these policies identify offenders best suited for certain community and intermediate sanctions. Steps involved in matching offenders to community and intermediate sanctions are detailed, a sample sanction decision chart is included, and recommendations are offered for further prioritizing the use of limited resources. An appendix contains additional information on community corrections resources in North Carolina. Charts

Sponsoring Agency
State Justice Institute
Address

1650 King Street, Suite 600, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States

Corporate Author
North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Cmssn
Address

P.O. Box 2472, Raleigh, NC 27602, United States

Sale Source
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts
Address

Justice Building, Raleigh, NC 27602, United States

National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

NCJRS Photocopy Services
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Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, United States

Publication Type
Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual
Language
English
Country
United States of America