Week 1 Intermediate Sanctions Blog

There are many different types ofintermediate sanctionsthat have been utilized over the years in the field of community corrections:

• intensive supervision,
• day reporting centers,
• electronic monitoring,
• boot camps,
• residential and outpatient treatment centers,
• curfews
• house arrest.

1.Select one (1)of the intermediate sanctions from the list above.Researchthe intermediate sanction andidentifyat least one(1) additional scholarly resourcethat discusses the use and the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of this sanction.

2. Then, using the discussion thread here, discuss the following information:

• Describe the purpose/goal of the intermediate sanction that you selected.
• Include a description of what offenders who receive this sanction are expected to do and what the intermediate sanction is expected to accomplish.
• Summarize the article that you found and answer the following:
  • Is the Intermediate Sanction effective or ineffective?
  • How was the effectiveness or ineffectiveness defined in the article?
  • Did the effectiveness vary by type of offender?
  • Should this type of intermediate sanction continue to be used as a sanction within the field of community corrections?\]