Can someone please explain what Community Corrections is and what it entails? Is it like a halfway house? Is it a "live-in" situation or is it kind of like probation? I probably sound stupid but I have never heard of it before.
2007-03-06 08:07:47 · 1 answers · asked by webecca69 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Community corrections can be defined as a set of interrelated programs designed to prevent future criminal activity, by providing opportunities that allow ex-offenders to re-integrate themselves back into society, without compromising public order or safety.
Facilities such as Halfway houses, Day Reporting Centers and Halfback houses focus on various forms of counseling to address the needs of ex-offenders.
Daily programming include, but are not limited to, educational /vocational training, drug/ alcohol treatment, anger management and conflict resolution. In addition, community corrections also serve as a remedy to prison overcrowding.
For instance, after completing a portion of their prison sentence, parolees are often mandated by the State Parole Board to attend these programs as alternatives to incarceration.
2007-03-06 08:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋