NCJ Number
123151
Journal
Federal Probation Volume: 54 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1990) Pages: 52-56
Date Published
1990
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The shift toward a punitive and retributive ideology in corrections is causing the philosophy and mission of community corrections to be redefined.
Abstract
In addition, economic factors and conflicting visions of the future of community alternatives may undermine their prospects for success. Community corrections has received increasing redefinition as a result of the combination of the overcrowding of correctional facilities and the public's shift to a punitive philosophy of corrections. As a result, community corrections is being redefined in terms of punishment and retribution rather than as a rehabilitative approach, and approaches such as intensive probation, house arrest, and electronic monitoring are being emphasized as cost-effective alternatives to incarceration. However, it is unlikely that adequate resources will be allocated to implement these alternatives effectively. As a result, the crisis in prisons may shift to a crisis in communities. 39 references.