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Exploring Judicial Discretion and Correctional Policy in the Practice of Violation of probation Holds in One Unique County Facility in Northwest Florida
Corrections: policy, practice and research, Vol.5(5), pp.333-350
10/19/2020
Abstract
A unique position of one county correctional facility in northwest Florida raises questions about jail crowding, costs, due process, and judicial discretion. Probationers arrested and held for first appearance may be subject to a violation of probation (VOP) hold by the judge. Even if they can bond out on the new charge, they may remain in jail for 5- to 10 days. In analyzing court documents, this case study found that the use of VOP holds resulted in more than 4,000 additional days of incarceration for probationers, costing the county $209,000. Many of those who were held on a VOP hold never had a violation of probation filed. The authors explore these issues and make some suggestions for change.
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- Title
- Exploring Judicial Discretion and Correctional Policy in the Practice of Violation of probation Holds in One Unique County Facility in Northwest Florida
- Publication Details
- Corrections: policy, practice and research, Vol.5(5), pp.333-350
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Copyright
- © 2018 Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 99380182041406600
- Academic Unit
- Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies; College of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities
- Language
- English