NCJ Number
84744
Journal
Correctional OPTIONS Volume: 2 Issue: 1 Dated: (Fall 1982) Pages: 16-23
Date Published
1982
Length
8 pages
Annotation
An integrated approach to planning in the Community Programs Division of the Ministry of Correctional Services (Ontario, Canada) makes use of staff expertise at all levels in the organization as well as input from the community through volunteers and private agencies.
Abstract
The nucleus of the new community corrections organization is the existing probation and parole service. In 1978, the organizational hierarchy of the Community Programs Division was tightened and consolidated. In 1979, the Ministry commenced a strategic planning exercise. The plan included a goal statement which recognized, for the first time, the major role that community corrections would play in the organization. The goal statement was supported by a series of principles that emphasized the need for correctional programs that would assist offenders to develop and maintain responsible behavior within the community. The operational plan of the Community Programs Division is an aggregate of 42 area plans and 9 regional plans. At each level, priorities are set. The divisional work plan further refines the operational plan. It assigns actual financial and manpower resources to the operational objective. The Division uses a reporting and monitoring system, called Management-by-Results, to measure resource utilization and results achievement. Tables are included.