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The correctional system has the responsibility of supervising offenders sentenced for crimes. This includes both incarcerated offenders, as well as offenders serving sentences in the community. To reduce our nation's overcrowded prisons, the courts have been challenged with sentencing offenders to the community in lieu of going to prison using Intermediate Sanctions.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of sentencing individuals to house arrest with GPS monitoring? Should those convicted of sexual offenses be precluded from being sentenced to house arrest with GPS monitoring? Explain.