Community corrections powerpoint

As with other agents within the system, collaborating with internal and external partners has become increasingly critical to the accomplishment of community corrections’ mission of enhancing public safety by effectively managing offenders in the community.
The term “rehabilitation” entered the official jargon of corrections in the country in 1955.

These offenders typically are not eligible for probation sentences, and community corrections is seen as a viable alternative to a prison sentence.
In Colorado, the community corrections system functions as a partnership between state and local agencies in collaboration with community corrections service providers.

Know the role of corrections at three major decision points and the main topics discussed in each point

Pretrial supervision is correctional supervision of a defendant who is not convicted and

Know the goals of community corrections (be able to identify the two that were emphasized in class) and know the theories behind the goals

Because of the issues concerning the corrections pillar, a notion came to the researchers’ minds as to the efficacy of community-based corrections program in eradicating and if not minimizing the likelihood of an individual in committing crimes as well as the inmates’ reformation

The purpose of the proposed program is to keep violent offenders incarcerated longer by placing nonviolent, low-level offenders in the Community Corrections Program diverting them from the penitentiary