Community corrections pdf

Community corrections can only be effective, however, when the necessary resources and capacity are available to incorporate research-proven principles of offender and systems change

The challenge to the full realization of all that potential is securing those resources and capacity

While many states have begun to transform their community corrections, much remains to be done

In some states, efforts to build capacity, attract new resources, and contribute in significant ways to public safety are at the starting place of educating policymakers and stakeholders on the function and purpose of supervision