Probation vs. Prison
Probation / Prison
Productive member of society / Drain on society
Restitution / No restitution
Supervision of court / School for crime
2y probation + 2y prison = 4y in system / 2y prison = 2y
Conditions of probation / Robbers, rapists, murderers
For people who can live in society / For people who cannot live in society
Alcohol evaluation and treatment / Warehouse for human beings
One-shot deal / Likely to reoffend
Second chance / Last resort
Can always go to –> / <– Can never go to
Rehabilitation / Retribution
Redemption / Damnation
Mercy / Cruelty
Love / Fear
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And how did you know I was going to sit down and write two presentence memorandums today and tonight. And I have the added innocent 10 year old daughter who needs mom. Why should daughter be punished and traumatized? And probation is also punishment. Anna
I wonder for whom, and where, probations are not offered as second chances for first offenders?
Hmm. SC, I don’t think I understand your question?
The federal guidelines basically wrote probation out of existence except for the most minor of crimes. I have two first offenders who are facing 3 and 5 years for non violent crimes unless I can convince federal judges they shouldn’t go to jail. I had a first offender woman at the bottom of the culpability list get 30 months because she went to trial. The two originators who pocketed big bucks got 17(with a prior record) and 18 months because they pleaded guilty. It is not a just system.
I thought this was a haiku.
very nice abstraction.