Thismightmeanmoredrugtreatmentor parenting classes, or homedetentionwith a GPS monitorstrapped around the ankle, or “flash incarceration” injail for a fewdays.
The News and Observer also reported that Edwards' lawyers were not confident they would be allowed to urge a judge to consider alternatives for incarceration such as a halfway house, weekend passes or home arrest in order to give him more time with his children.
For example, the BOP unilaterally abolished the shock incarceration program, spending unnecessary millions by replacing sentence reductions and increased home detention with prison time for nonviolent offenders with minimal criminal history.