Methods for monitoring drug offenders

Methods for Monitoring Drug Offenders One of the major problems facing today's correctional system is overpopulation. Considering that more than 30% of the prisoners confined are drug users, and those users have a high rate of recidivism upon release. New methods are being implemented to deal with these offenders in lieu of incarceration. Rather than housing the offender in prison, many treatment options are now being offered as sentence. One such method is intense supervision, which …

…praised for their ability to adapt to new situations and technology." (Schlmalleger, 2003) As this wave crosses the country it will become more commonplace that these agencies will begin to have a great presence in all communities. References Schmallenger, F. (2003). Criminal justice today: An introductory text for the 21st century. (7th ed.). Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing. Muraskin, R. and Roberts, A. (2002) Visions for Change Crime and Justice in the Twenty-first Century (3rd ed.) Prentice Hall Publishing.