Justice Reinvestment At-A-Glance

Community Corrections

Ben Forman Community Corrections Centers, Criminal Justice Reform 0 Comments Oct 7, 2016 Policy Center

Published Date : October 7, 2016

Author(s) : Ben Forman

This Justice Reinvestment At-a-Glance report examines community corrections. Community corrections is an enhanced form of probation. Instead of incarceration, individuals are sentenced to intensive services and supervision in the community. The data presented here show that—among individuals in Massachusetts convicted for offenses where community corrections may be appropriate—very few receive this alternative to incarceration.

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