What is correctional treatment

A correctional treatment specialist collaborates with parole officers, agency staff and inmates to develop rehabilitation plans for probationers and parolees. Correctional treatment specialists help parolees find counseling services, mental health and substance abuse treatments, housing and employment.

What is the most common form of correctional treatment?

Probation is the most common correctional treatment, and it allows the offender to return to the community and remain under the supervision of an agent of the court known as a probation officer. Corrections also include jails, prison houses, community-based corrections, and parole.

What are the types of corrections?

Correctional populations fall into two general categories: institutional corrections and community corrections.

What are the recommendations to improve the treatment of offenders?

RJ seeks to achieve the following: 1) reparation for the victim; 2) reconciliation of the offender, the offended and the community; 3) reassurance to the offender that he or she can be reintegrated into society; and 4) enhancement of public safety by activating the offender, the victim and the community in prevention ...

How many probation officers are there in the US?

Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that: There are over 39,236 probation and parole officers currently employed in the United States.