Surveys were distributed to more than 100 clients of 16 community-based corrections programs throughout Victoria; 68 clients responded. Results from the survey included the following: (1) 87 percent of the clients rated the level of support provided by their supervisor as good or very good; (2) community corrections officers are perceived as being friend, counsellor and supervisor, rather than as police or prison officers; (3) the average client sees his or her supervisor for 20 minutes every three-to-four weeks; (4) there is a tendency to see high-risk offenders more frequently and low-risk offenders less frequently; and (5) 91 percent of clients felt that they had received encouragement from their supervisor. Overall, results of the survey support the view that community-based corrections is an effective alternative to imprisonment. 6 figures, 7 references