200+ word discussion

In June 1991, 11-year old Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped near her home in Lake Tahoe, California, by convicted rapist Phillip Garrido, and his wife, Linda. Jaycee was repeatedly raped by Phillip Garrido and held captive for 18 years, giving birth to two children during her ordeal. Jaycee finally escaped in August 2009. As tragic and horrible as these events were, it was even more devastating to learn that much of it could have, and should have, been prevented. Records show Phillip Garrido was under the supervision of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which repeatedly made supervision errors that allowed Garrido’s crime to go unnoticed and resulted in Jaycee’s horrific ordeal. 

Suggested Resources

• Diane Sawyer’s 2011 interview with Jaycee, entitled Jaycee Dugard: A Story of Survival  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Supervision of Parolee Phillip Garrido, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (PDF)

For this week’s discussion, students will research the case of Jaycee Dugard and discuss the impact that community corrections had on her life, making sure to address Phillip Garrido’s conditions of supervision, including electronic monitoring. Explain the impact that cases like these have on discussions regarding the use of community corrections and discuss how parole officers could have influenced this case in a more positive direction.

Instructions

• Initial discussion post should be a minimum 200 words
• Posts should be substantive and free of writing errors
• Cite and reference all sources, including course text, using APA format