NCJ Number
147014
Journal
Corrections Compendium Volume: 17 Issue: 12 Dated: (December 1992) Pages: 1,3-8
Date Published
1992
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This article reports on the impact and effectiveness of privately operated residential and nonresidential programs in the field of community corrections.
Abstract
In August 1991, the International Association of Residential and Community Alternatives (IARCA) initiated a comprehensive survey of its 250 agency members to examine the nature and benefits of the programs administered by those agencies. The survey addressed five major subject areas: (1) number and types of offenders served; (2) number and types of programs; (3) type of services; (4) reported benefits of the programs; and (5) location of the agencies. Four general observations emerged from the survey: (1) Privately operated community programs appear to be serving a significant number and range of offenders with a wide variety of intermediate sanctions; (2) Community-based programs operated by these agencies seem to be responsive to contemporary correctional concerns; (3) Privately operated intermediate sanctions are generating considerable cost savings to the taxpayer; and (4) The low rearrest rate for participating offenders suggests a minimal threat to public safety from the operation of these programs in communities. Summary of survey results, references