Community-based Corrections

Catalog description

Community-based Corrections is a critical component of the correctional system. This course will examine the variety of supervision options, including work release, furloughs, community-based programming, residential and nonresidential community supervision programs, and electronic monitoring. Students will have the opportunity to examine how corrections may create opportunities for offenders seeking to establish themselves financially by securing employment, housing, health care programs, and fulfilling the requirements of the sentence received.