Probation most common form of criminal sentencing in US

Conditions of probation –

Parole – after prison -

Parole Boards

Statutory Decrees - mandatory parole

Disenfranchisement

Pros and Cons of probation and parole?

Life on the Outside:

What challenges did Elaine face in prison:

Balancing roles of inmate (tough) and mother

Describe the summer program that Elaine’s children participated in? What do you think of a program like that?

How did “play families” operate in prison?

Describe the relationship between Elaine and Lora Tucker.

How did Elaine finally win clemency?

What were the “Rules of Parole”? What were the challenges Elaine faced in meeting these requirements?

What kinds of challenges did Elaine face after being released from prison?