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Report: More prison inmates released with no supervision
By cbsnews.com- Mark Makela
Published: 06/04/2014

NEW YORK -- Increasing numbers of prison inmates nationwide are serving their full sentences and then going free without any supervision by parole or probation officers, according to a new report which says the trend is worrisome.

"These inmates do not have any legal conditions imposed on them ... and do not receive the assistance that can help them lead crime-free lives," says the report, released Wednesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.

It suggests that even short-term supervision would be useful, because offenders are at greatest risk of committing new crimes in the months immediately after release.

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