As the world of corrections progress to meet the needs and whishes of modern day society, advances in technology becomes a major role in how the parole system moves forward. The possibilities of improved public safety in parole practices have the chance to become reality, but perhaps at a price to civil liberties for the law-abiding citizen. In the article "Technocorrections": The Promises, the Uncertain Threats (Fabelo 2000), the author contrasts the advantages of technological breakthroughs …showed first 75 words of 578 total…

…showed last 75 words of 578 total…of people sent to prison on new convictions has increased threefold, the number sent to prison for parole violations has increased sevenfold" (Travis, Lawrence). With the number or persons being incarcerated rising, it is becoming increasingly necessary to parole more people at earlier dates, who enter society with little or no supervision. Travis & Lawrence (2002), Beyond the Prison Gates: The State of Parole in America. Retrieved 09/04/03, http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/310583_Beyond_prison_gates.pdf