NCJ Number
1722
Date Published
1967
Length
24 pages
Annotation
PRINCIPLES, PLANNING STEPS AND PROCEDURES FOR COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMS, WHICH ENABLE PRISONERS TO LEAVE INSTITUTIONS DAILY FOR REGULAR EMPLOYMENT NEARBY.
Abstract
IN MANY JURISDICTION, LEGISLATION IS BROAD ENOUGH TO PERMIT PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY TRAINING PROGRAMS AND HOME VISITS. SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMS ARE IDENTIFIED RANGING FROM LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR MISDEMEANANTS TO WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS FOR FELON REHABILITATION. COMMUNITY WORK IS NOT VIEWED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROBATION OR PAROLE, RATHER, ITS VALUE IS IN ASSISTING CERTAIN TYPES OF OFFENDERS IN ADJUSTING TO THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY WILL EVENTUALLY WORK AND LIVE. BIBLIOGRAPHY.