CJC 3270 - Community Corrections

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): CJC 1010, CJC 1450

Description: This course covers the history and implementation of community corrections policies. The course covers community corrections as a part of a prison sentence. The focus is on pre-release programs, work release programs, and the shift from determinant to indeterminant sentencing. This course also focuses on community corrections as an alternative to prison. The emphasis is on restitution, house arrest, ankle-bracelet monitoring, drug courts, day reporting centers, and other methods that allow offenders to maintain ties within their community. There is an emphasis on the economic and social benefits of community corrections, rather than incarceration.