Community-Based Correctional Programs Could Be More Extensively Used Within the Federal Criminal Justice System

GGD-82-69 Published: Jul 02, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 02, 1982.

Highlights

GAO conducted a study of alternatives to probation and confinement in a secured institution for the rehabilitation of nonviolent offenders.

Agency Affected	Recommendation	Status
Department of Justice	The Department of Justice should direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to reconsider the decision to postpone the alternative sentencing pilot project.	Closed – Implemented When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
Bureau of Prisons	The Bureau of Prisons should determine what action halfway houses take regarding the collection of rent from employed inmates. If the Bureau finds that unjustifiable inconsistencies still exist regarding whether inmates pay or the amount they pay, the Bureau should revise its policy and implementing instructions to ensure that charges to inmates for rent are made on an equitable basis.	Closed – Not Implemented Federal Prison Service officials believe that existing policy is satisfactory and that there is no need to modify it at this time.

Sarah Kaczmarek

Managing Director

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Correctional facilitiesCost controlHalfway housesOffender rehabilitationParoleesRehabilitation programsState programsJudgesImprisonmentSentencing