Are Intermediate Sanctions Helpful or Net Widening?

Are Intermediate Sanctions Helpful or Net Widening?

Intermediate sanctions arose as a sentencing option in U.S. corrections in response to overcrowding in prison and the need for balance between unsupervised probation and incarceration.

In a reaction paper, evaluate the success of intermediate sanctions in the 21st century from two perspectives: (1) providing increased supervision over traditional probation and (2) increasing the number of persons under more intensive supervision who may have completed traditional probation successfully.

The paper should include the following sections: an introduction summarizing the goal of intermediate sanctions and describing what they entail, a developed statement about how they are currently implemented in your state, and a summary highlighting whether they have been successful in achieving their intended goal.