Community Correction
COMMUNITY CORRECTION
Community Correction
Ines Romero
College of the Southwest
CRJ 3313
Correctional Process
Professor Lynn Baade
7 October 2011
Community Corrections Community corrections programs are the step stool in controlling prison functions, but it was not until the 1970’s, community-based programs sprang up across the country (Seiter, pg.106). This was the starting point that the government caught wind of it and its strengths. Along with limitations the programs appeared to offer the solution to many problems and too often solving them all. The programs offered alternatives to incarceration within the prison. Local correctional facilities have been established in cities, countries and states, along with programs that have been known as community corrections programs. These facilities have allowed offenders normal family relationships and rehabilitation services such as counseling, basic living skills, how to apply for jobs along with work training and placement. In the next few paragraphs much well be elaborated on historical models and variety of non-institutional correctional programs leading the way for community corrections. Treatment model Treatment is identified in the correctional literature as the original mission of community-based sanctions. “According to Fuller, Rothman argues community-based programs bore little resemblance to those envisioned by Progressive era reformers, for several reasons. First, reformers were optimistic regarding the knowledge base of corrections. In addition, agencies were plagued by excessive workloads and scarce resources and were unable to attract employees with the desired educational credentials. Last but not lease, time constraints prevented the implementation of social casework approach (Fuller and Hickey, pg. 92).” This model was used for misdemeanor crimes or minor felony drug and alcoholic offenders who were productive working
Community Correction
Ines Romero
College of the Southwest
CRJ 3313
Correctional Process
Professor Lynn Baade
7 October 2011
Community Corrections Community corrections programs are the step stool in controlling prison functions, but it was not until the 1970’s, community-based programs sprang up across the country (Seiter, pg.106). This was the starting point that the government caught wind of it and its strengths. Along with limitations the programs appeared to offer the solution to many problems and too often solving them all. The programs offered alternatives to incarceration within the prison. Local correctional facilities have been established in cities, countries and states, along with programs that have been known as community corrections programs. These facilities have allowed offenders normal family relationships and rehabilitation services such as counseling, basic living skills, how to apply for jobs along with work training and placement. In the next few paragraphs much well be elaborated on historical models and variety of non-institutional correctional programs leading the way for community corrections. Treatment model Treatment is identified in the correctional literature as the original mission of community-based sanctions. “According to Fuller, Rothman argues community-based programs bore little resemblance to those envisioned by Progressive era reformers, for several reasons. First, reformers were optimistic regarding the knowledge base of corrections. In addition, agencies were plagued by excessive workloads and scarce resources and were unable to attract employees with the desired educational credentials. Last but not lease, time constraints prevented the implementation of social casework approach (Fuller and Hickey, pg. 92).” This model was used for misdemeanor crimes or minor felony drug and alcoholic offenders who were productive working
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