Task: Reorganize Probation and Re-Design Probation to Address a Lack of Employment of Parolees.

When offenders are paroled from prison they may find it difficult to find employment because of their criminal background. It is my opinion that we should work with this problem by initiating a work program through the government.

If the Government and state would solicit businesses to employ probationers with incintives perhaps the lack of employment for probationers would be alleviated. One incentive might include cash incintives for each parolee hired. Even if our taxes have to pay for the cash incentive, I think that it would be a cheaper alternative than having to pay for an offenders incarceration. If the offender is unable to become employed he would probably be more susceptible to returning to a life of crime in order to meet his needs. So, if citizens paid for the incentive, he would get a job, and citizens would not have to pay for his incarceration.

In order to alleviate the fears of the business person who might be more afraid for his safety than his desire to obtain the cash incentive, the state would fund surveillance camera's in the business. These surveillance cameras would be directly linked to the parolees guidance center so that if the probationer does anything illegal he will be on camera and will be immediatly seen being in direct violation of his probation. Also, the surveillance camera can immediatly alert the police so that the business man will not be in any direct physical threat from the probationer. The business mans fears should, through this incentive, be dramatically decreased.

Assuming responsibility for the business mans establishment while employing a probationer would also be an incentive. If the state excepts responsibility for the probationer and his actions while employed under the incintives plan the employer would not have to fear any financial damages incurred by a probationer.

The state would also, as an incentive, and in conjunction with the cash incentive, allow all taxes that are required to be paid on the wages of a probationer employee be waived.

I believe that this incentive plan would offer the prospective employer security within his business while earning financial reward for his efforts in helping taxpayers lower the cost of institutional rehabilitation. Surely, the amount of money it would cost to implement this plan would be far less than the incarceration of offenders. Also, the cost for society as a whole, would be far less if the offender gains meaningful employment rather than resorting back to a life of crime.

Any business that participated in the government probation's program would be eligible to receive:

1) Requirement to pay taxes on the wages of probationers would be waived.

2) 100.00 a month cash incentive for each probationer employed.

3) Responsibility for all damages by the probationer will be compensated by the state.

4) Surveillance equipment will be installed at all businesses participating in the probation's program. This equipment will be directly linked to Probation Guidance Centers, and local police stations at the cost of the state.

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