COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS

This course is a study of intermediate punishments conducted in a community environment as alternatives to incarceration. It will examine alternatives to incarceration by means of community-based adult and juvenile programs. Mission, structure and operation of probation and parole agencies as well as the role of the courts and prosecutors are examined. The probation, parole and pardon options are also reviewed. Other options will be examined, including work release programs, halfway houses, prerelease, and restitution-based programs.