Probation, Parole, and Community-Based Corrections: Supervision, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Practices
Gerald Bayens,
Washburn University John Ortiz Smykla,
University of West Florida
ISBN: 0078111501 Copyright year: 2013
Contents
Preface
1 Why Study Community-Based Corrections?: Using
Evidence-Based Practices, Risk Assessment, and
Intermediate Sanctions to Reduce Crime and Protect the
Community
2 Legislation, Apprehension, Adjudication, and Corrections:
The Four Filters Affecting Community-Based
Corrections
3 Theories of Offender Treatment: Reasons to Have a
Theoretical Roadmap
4 Assessing the Risk: The Importance of Classification
5 Pretrial Release and Diversion: Suspending Progression
through the Formal Justice Process
6 Economic Sanctions: Fines, Restitution to Victims, and Community Service
7 Probation and ISP: The Most Common Methods of
Correctional Supervision in America
8 Parole: The Crucial Phase of Reentry
9 Boot Camps and Jail-Based Community Supervision:
Unique Alternatives to Traditional Community-Based
Corrections Practices
10 Residential, Day Reporting, and Drug Courts: Offenders
Living Among Us
11 Special Populations: Offenders with Mental Health
Problems, Sex Offenders, and Women Offenders
12 Community-Based Corrections for Juveniles: Giving Kids the Chance They Need