ABSTRACT
GET-TOUGH SENTENCES While some criminologists and practitioners have been content to alter various aspects and procedures of the parole process, others have called for its complete abolition. A number of states have, for all intents and purposes, abolished parole. Whatever the change, one should be aware of the argument by Bill Woodward, former Director of Criminal Justice in Colorado ( Gainsborough, 1997 :3): “The problem with abolishing parole is you lose your ability to keep track of the inmates and the ability to keep them in treatment if they have alcohol and drug problems.” As seen in Table 6.4 , the attack on parole release has been ongoing for more than 20 years.
