Correctional user fees

John Howard Society of Alberta (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Correctional user fees, or any fee that an offender is compelled to make that generates revenue for correctional purposes or that recovers all or a portion of the cost of services provided to an offender, have been in existence for hundreds of years. "Jailer's fees" date back to 18th century England, when jailers collected fees from prisoners because jail supervision was not state-funded. Although the state eventually accepted responsibility for the cost of this service, the notion of correctional cost recovery has persisted and remains a policy issue.

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Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 electronic text (22 p.) : digital file.
Publisher: Edmonton, Alta. : John Howard Society of Alberta, 2001

Content descriptions

General Note:	Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- User fees defined -- A brief history -- User fees today -- The United States -- Canada -- Alberta -- Issues -- Implementation issues -- Benefits -- Cost recovery -- Expansion of services -- Concerns -- Actual cost effectiveness -- Remedies for default -- Impact of default on client relations -- Additional burden on correctional service providers -- Impact on role of correctional service providers -- Net widening -- Priority -- Payment of fees through further criminal activity -- Conclusion -- Philosophical issues -- Benefits -- Encouragement of responsibility -- Concerns -- Discrimination based on ability to pay -- Offenders are involuntary consumers -- Impact on the intended role of community corrections -- Correction is not for sale -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.