Skip to main content skip navigation
  • Account
    • Login
    • Manage
  • Subscribe
    • JUSTINFO
    • Register
  • Shopping Cart
  • Contact Us
    • Email
    • Feedback
    • Chat
    • Phone or Mail
  • Site Help
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Office of Justice Programs header with links to bureaus/offices: BJA, BJS, NIJ, OJJDP, OVC, SMART Office of Justice Programs BJA BJS NIJ OJJDP OVC SMART Office of Justice Programs
Advanced Search  Search Help
    Browse By Topics  down arrow
  • A–Z Topics
  • Corrections
  • Courts
  • Crime
  • Crime Prevention
  • Drugs
  • Justice System
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Law Enforcement
  • Victims
CrimeSolutions
Add your conference to our Justice Events calendar
  • ABOUT NCJRS
  • OJP PUBLICATIONS
  • LIBRARY
  • SEARCH Q & A
  • GRANTS & FUNDING
  • JUSTICE EVENTS
Home / Publications / NCJRS Abstract

PUBLICATIONS

Register for Latest Research

Stay Informed
Register with NCJRS to receive NCJRS's biweekly e-newsletter JUSTINFO and additional periodic emails from NCJRS and the NCJRS federal sponsors that highlight the latest research published or sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs.

NCJRS Abstract

The document referenced below is part of the NCJRS Virtual Library collection. To conduct further searches of the collection, visit the Virtual Library. See the Obtain Documents page for direction on how to access resources online, via mail, through interlibrary loans, or in a local library.

1 record(s) found

 

NCJ Number: 249946 Find in a Library
Title: Building Trust and Legitimacy Within Community Corrections
Document: PDF
Author(s): Wendy Still; Barbara Broderick; Steve Raphael
Date Published: December 2016
Annotation: One in a series of papers that will be published based on the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Session on Community Corrections, this paper outlines principles and associated recommendations of a new model for community corrections that improves public safety while recognizing that people on probation and parole are members of the communities in which they live and are supervised.
Abstract: The proposed new model has six core principles. First, treat each individual on community corrections with dignity and respect that recognizes our common human capacity to make mistakes and change for the better. Second, realign incentives in the criminal justice system so that cost considerations at the local level do not systematically favor incarceration over alternative sanctions. Third, impose the least restrictive sanctions necessary for public safety and minimize the collateral consequences of criminal processing and conviction. Fourth, restore communities and facilitate their positive influences on residents’ behavior and safety. Fifth, reduce institutional bias and work to ensure that all individuals receive fair, equal access to the justice system. Sixth, conduct regular evaluations of the implementation and impact of policies and practices, and make modifications accordingly. For each of these six principles of the proposed model for community corrections, recommendations are outlined for incorporating the principle into policies and practices. 9 figures and 33 references
Main Term(s): Community-based corrections (adult)
Index Term(s): NIJ grant-related documents; NIJ Resources; Probation casework; Probation effectiveness; Probation officer attitudes; Probation or parole officer training
Sponsoring Agency: Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
Sale Source: National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
US Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street NW
Washington, DC 20531
United States of America
Page Count: 28
Format: Document; Document (Online)
Type: Technical Assistance
Language: English
Country: United States of America
To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=272106

*A link to the full-text document is provided whenever possible. For documents not available online, a link to the publisher's website is provided. Tell us how you use the NCJRS Library and Abstracts Database - send us your feedback.




Find in a Library

You have clicked Find in a Library. A title search of WorldCat, the world's largest library network, will start when you click "Continue." Here you will be able to learn if libraries in your community have the document you need. The results will open in a new browser and your NCJRS session will remain active for 30 minutes. Learn More.

You have selected:

This article appears in

In WorldCat, verify that the library you select has the specific journal volume and issue in which the article appears. Learn How.

Continue to WorldCat

You are about to access WorldCat, NCJRS takes no responsibility for and exercises no control over the WorldCat site.

 
Office of Justice Programs Facebook Page  Twitter Page
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics Twitter Page
  • National Institute of Justice Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office for Victims of Crime Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Facebook Page Twitter Page
  • Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking Facebook Page Twitter Page
Contact Us | Feedback | Site Map
Freedom of Information Act | Privacy Statement | Legal Policies and Disclaimers
USA.gov | CrimeSolutions
Department of Justice | Office of Justice Programs