Title: Sentencing Alternatives to Jail and Prison | CriminalDefenseLawyer.com
Headings: Sentencing Alternatives to Jail and Prison
Sentencing Alternatives to Jail and Prison
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Fines, Restitution, and Community Service
Probation
Deferred or Suspended Sentence
Unsupervised or Supervised Probation
Probation Violation
House Arrest
Inpatient Rehabilitation or Treatment Programs
Work Release
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Content: If the defendant is employed, the device can be programmed to allow him to be at his workplace between certain hours each day. Like probation, if a defendant violates the rules of house arrest, the court can revoke this sentencing alternative and require him to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail or prison. Inpatient Rehabilitation or Treatment Programs
Many courts will allow defendants with drug, alcohol, or psychiatric problems, including sex offenders, to serve a portion or all of their jail or prison sentences in rehabilitation or treatment programs. The programs most likely to be approved by a court or prosecutor as a sentencing alternative are residential and long term, such as six months or even one or two years. These programs vary from halfway houses sponsored by nonprofits to state-funded intensive treatment programs. The participants usually are required to live onsite, participate in counseling, and look for employment or enroll in school if they are permitted to leave the facility. The level of supervision varies from program to program. As with probation, the defendant must stay in the program and comply with its requirements. If a defendant leaves the program or does not comply with its conditions and rules, the judge can revoke the alternative sentence and send the defendant to jail or prison. Work Release
Even a defendant sentenced to serve time in jail may have some options.