NCJ Number
190175
Date Published
October 2000
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This booklet contains suggestions for developing effective community corrections.
Abstract
This project is dedicated to the propositions that: (1) successful community corrections depends on intergovernmental collaboration that recognizes the needs and promises of each level of government; (2) successful community corrections demands a genuine partnership with the community; (3) the optimum use of community corrections requires public officials and a public who understand its purpose and are willing to support its programs; and (4) small, relatively inexpensive changes in the right places can do much to increase the likelihood of successful community corrections. The paper offers a different approach to educating the public and its officials, different in both content and means of communication. It suggests placing community corrections within a context familiar to everyone, emphasizing the common goals shared by practitioners and members of the public. It proposes direct contact with key segments of a community, rather than the media, as the primary communications channel. The booklet describes several approaches to educating the public regarding community corrections and selecting the key constituencies. Resources