Intermediate sanctions may include: drug and alcohol treatment, electronic monitoring, fines, house arrest, increased reports, the halfway house and short periods of imprisonment (Lawrence, 2008). These intermediate sanctions were implemented to: hold offenders accountable for violating their conditions, address the root of the problem causing the violations, keep interruptions to the offender's work and home life at strict minimum and reduce the cost of incarceration for the State (Laurent, 2008). In Georgia, legislators implemented a pilot program that mandated the Department of Corrections to use administrative sanctions rather than revocation for technical violations (Lawrence, 2008). This varies by state, but laws in many states guide specialized facilities and programs on how to deal with offenders who have violated the terms of their probation (Lawrence, 2008). Offenders on parole are expected to commit no crimes and comply with the conditions of their parole (Lawrence, 2008). A technical parole violation occurs when the offender fails to comply with the conditions of his or her parole. Guided by state law, the parole board and department of corrections have policies that address how to treat parole violators (Lawrence, 2008). For example, placing restrictions on incarceration, allowing community options, and creating facilities specifically for offenders (Lawrence,