The overall effects of shock probation remain unknown. Until more research is conducted, perhaps the best tentative conclusions is that it can reduce the cost of incarceration, and may be just as effective in preventing recidivism as prison.
The overall effects of shock probation remain unknown. Until more research is conducted, perhaps the best tentative conclusions is that it can reduce the cost of incarceration, and may be just as effective in preventing recidivism as prison.
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11 months ago
My husband got sentenced in May for a felony charge aggravated robbery and was told that he would come back to court for a hearing on shock probation.Now it comes to that the dea dont remember the motion has been filed my concern does he qualify for shock since its a aggravated case?