Option/Question 1: Chapter 10 of the textbook, “Probation, Parole, and Intermediate Sanctions,” contains discussion of probation, parole, and common probation and parole conditions, inclusive of refraining from the use of illegal drugs and submitting to regular drug tests. The federal report Drug Use, Dependence, and Abuse Among State Prisoners and Jail Inmates, 2007-2009 contains considerable discussion of drug abuse and dependence among incarcerated persons and some discussion of drug abuse and dependence among persons in the general population on probation or parole.
Write an essay which briefly summarizes (i) the requirement that persons on parole or probation refrain from the use of illegal drugs, (ii) the research on drug abuse and dependence among persons on parole and probation, and (iii) YOUR VIEWS on whether parole/probation should be revoked for parolees/probationers who test positive for drug use.