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Managing the Development of Community Corrections

NCJ Number
125705
Author(s)
J J Larivee; W D O'Leary
Date Published
1990
Length
39 pages
Annotation
This document discusses the concept formation, planning, and development of community corrections programs.
Abstract
In concept formation, the concept should be compatible with the goals of both the host organization and the broader criminal justice system; it should be shaped through study and research, and it should be refined through feedback from "stakeholders." The target population should be compatible with the concept's goals. The host organization should have the capacity to succeed and the authority to function. In program development, the following principles should be considered: (1) Support must be cultivated and resistance must be neutralized; (2) Required resources must be identified and the ability to secure them must be demonstrated; (3) Potential internal resistances must be identified, and strategies developed to build support; (4) Program staff must be empowered to conduct operations; and (5) Quality assurance mechanisms should be built into the design. The development and implementation of the Springfield Day Reporting Center (Massachusetts) is recounted.

Grant Number(s)
87C01GGX4
Corporate Author
National Institute of Corrections
Address

320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
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Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

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Publication Format
Document
Publication Type
Program Description (Demonstrative)
Language
English
Country
United States of America