Research alternatives to incarceration in your state or county (i.e., probation, Pretrial Services, etc.). How are they structured, and under which level of government are they managed? Give some facts such as the cost of probation, the ratio of probationers to officers, how many offenders are on probation, etc.

Research alternatives to incarceration in your state or county (i.e., probation, Pretrial Services, etc.). How are they structured, and under which level of government are they managed? Give some facts such as the cost of probation, the ratio of probationers to officers, how many offenders are on probation, etc.