House arrest and close monitoring under supervision

• A. Probation
• B. Parole
• C. Community control
• D. Delegation of authority

Answer: (C)

House arrest with close monitoring is a form of community-based supervision, commonly called community control. Instead of serving time in a facility, the offender stays in the community but operates under strict conditions—curfews, travel limits, regular reporting, drug testing, and often electronic monitoring that tracks their location. This approach keeps people living in the community while maintaining close supervision to ensure compliance and protect public safety. It differs from probation, which is a broader community supervision without necessarily confinement or constant electronic monitoring. Parole is supervision after serving a prison sentence, not the initial means of supervision described here. Delegation of authority is unrelated to offender supervision in the community.