CALIFORNIA - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS - REPORT ON THE WORK UNIT PAROLE PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 12037
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 33 pages
• Corporate Author: California State Dept of Corrections
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics

Annotation

PROGRAM UTILIZING A SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM WHICH INCREASES ASSISTANCE TO THE PAROLEE, PROVIDES COMMUNITY PROTECTION, AND REDUCES CORRECTIONAL OPERATING COSTS.

Abstract

THE WORK UNIT PAROLE PROGRAM FEATURES A SYSTEM FOR PAROLEE CLASSIFICATION AND ATTENTION ACCORDING TO SUPERVISION NEEDS. SPECIAL EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON MAXIMUM USE OF CASE MANAGEMENT SKILLS, COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO INCREASE COMMUNITY PROTECTION, IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF PAROLEES, AND SAVE INSTITUTIONAL COSTS. SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROGRAM THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE IN THE TOTAL PRISON RETURNS FOR NEW CRIMES AND VIOLATION OF PAROLE RULES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)