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"After overseeing New York City's jail system, the largest in the country, Michael Jacobson knows first-hand the inner workings of the corrections system. In Downsizing Prisons, he convincingly argues that mass incarceration will not, as many have claimed, reduce crime nor create more public safety. Simply put, throwing away the key is not the answer. Instead, Jacobson argues that our prison system needs a massive overhaul. Moreover, given the dire...

Argues that electronic monitoring is a tool of supervision that can permit an offender to avail themselves of rehabilitative opportunities that the community, rather than a prison, can provide. Argues for correctional case management to supplement electronic monitoring and thus encourage community rehabilitation.

This is the first of two practice exams designed to help candidates prepare for an upcoming probation officer or parole officer exam. Although probation officer and parole officer exams vary throughout the country, there are typically four types of questions found on the written portion of the test: job responsibilities, case studies, writing skills, and reading comprehension. These topics are covered on the practice exam.