Essentials of Community Corrections

Essentials of Community Corrections offers students a concise and practical perspective on community corrections while emphasizing successful offender reentry through strong community partnerships. Author Robert D. Hanser draws on his expertise with offender treatment planning, special needs populations, and the comparative criminal justice fields to present a complete introduction to community corrections today. A variety of practical pedagogical tools offer students insights into the daily lives of those working in the field, encouraging students to start thinking like practitioners.  Key Features:  What Would You Do? assignments give students the chance to apply what they have learned by analyzing real-world scenarios to determine the best course of action for common challenges in community supervision.  Applied Theory inserts throughout the book provide a focused application of a specific theory to particular issues in community corrections.  Cross-National Perspective boxes demonstrate common themes in community corrections around the world, as well as different approaches used in other countries.  Applied Exercises encourage students to reflect on their understanding of each chapter′s content and to demonstrate their competence in using the information, techniques, and processes that they have learned.  Food for Thought features at the end of each chapter guide students through a recent research study related to community corrections and include follow-up questions to help students think critically. Sharing Your Opinion questions at the end of each chapter empower students to express their own views on the issues covered in the text. The free, open-access Student Study site features carefully selected video links, access to SAGE journal articles, and more! Instructors.  

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Definitions, History, and Development of Community Corrections Learning Objectives Introduction Early Alternative Sanctions: Sanctuary Early Alternative Sanctions: Benefit of Clergy Early Alternative Sanctions: Judicial Reprieve Early Alternative Sanctions: Recognizance The Beginning of Probation The Beginning of Parole Philosophical Basis of Community Corrections—Both Probation and Parole Suggested Theoretical Approach to Reintegration and Offender Treatment Probation and Parole From 1960 Onward Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 2. Community Corrections: Public Safety Is Job One Learning Objectives Introduction Key Criminological and Psychological-Theoretical Perspectives Excessive Caseloads and Their Impact on Community Protection Using the Community to Improve Safety: Volunteers and Neighborhood Programs Improving Public Safety: How Individual Volunteers Can Make a Difference Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 3. Assessment and Risk Prediction Learning Objectives Introduction The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) The Basics of Risk Assessment False Positives and False Negatives Static and Dynamic Risk Factors The Appropriate Use of Subjective and Objective Assessments Recidivism Prediction The Link Between Theory and Risk Prediction Better Diagnosis: The Need for Improved Assessment Classification Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 4. The Role of the Practitioner Learning Objectives Introduction Tasks and Nature of Work for Probation Officers Pay and Demographics of Probation Officers Role Confusion, Stress, and Burnout Related to the Job of Probation Officers Education, Training, and Qualifications for Probation Officers Tasks and Nature of Work for Parole Officers Education, Training, and Qualifications of Parole Officers When Probation and Parole Are Combined Into One Department Supervision Styles of Community Supervision Officers Firearms and the Community Supervision Officer Nature of Work for Treatment Professionals Record Keeping, Case Notes, and Administrative Duties With the Courts Types of Treatment Providers in the Community Corrections System Challenges to the Work of a Correctional Treatment Provider Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 5. Legal Liabilities and Risk Management Learning Objectives Introduction State Levels of Liability Forms of Immunity and Types of Defense Indemnification, Representation, and Types of Damages Legal Issues of Disclosure With Presentence Investigation Reports Liability of Parole Board Members for Violation of Substantive or Procedural Rights Parole Board Liability for Released Offenders Who Recidivate The Use of Objective Instruments as a Safeguard From Liability Probationer and Parolee Case Law Regarding Due Process During Revocation Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 6. Needs-Based Case Management and Case Planning Learning Objectives Introduction Basics of Case Management in Community Corrections Client Needs Assessment Caseload Assignment Models Standards of Classification Assessment The Supervision Plan Client Contracting and Supervision Planning Addressing Offender Needs Holistically Treatment Screening and Screening Tools Treatment Planning Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 7. The Viability of Treatment Perspectives Learning Objectives Introduction The Martinson Report—Revisited The Need for Community-Based Treatment and the Pitfalls of Treatment Programs in Institutional Settings Motivational Interviewing and Community Supervision Staff Community Supervision Staff and Treatment Staff: Effective Alliances Different Types of Treatment Modalities/Orientations in Therapy Different Types of Treatment Programs Different Types of Treatment Professionals Treatment Staff, Referrals, and Increased Human Supervision Progress in Treatment Programs and the Likelihood of Recidivism Educating the Community About Treatment Benefits and Integrating Citizen and Agency Involvement Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 8. Community-Based Residential Treatment Facilities Learning Objectives Introduction Initial Offender Processing in the Jail Setting The Use of Jail Diversion Programs to Alleviate Jail Crowding Historical Developments of Halfway Houses Various Community Residential Treatment Centers Rural and Urban Residential Centers Work Release and Study Release Programs Cost-Effectiveness and Actual Program Effectiveness Complex Offender Cases in Residential Facilities Typical Staff in Residential Treatment Facilities Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 9. Intermediate Sanctions Learning Objectives Introduction Fines Community Service Intensive Supervision Probation/Parole (ISP) Electronic Monitoring Global Positioning Systems Home Detention Day Reporting Centers Shock Incarceration/Split Sentencing Methods of Ensuring Compliance—Detecting Drug Use Among Offenders Methods of Ensuring Compliance—Sex Offender Notification Programs and Community Partnerships Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 10. Reentry and Restorative Justice Learning Objectives Introduction Reentry Defined Restorative Justice as a Component of Reentry Restorative Justice Defined Types of Restorative Justice Programs Victims, Restorative Justice, and Reentry Cross-National Perspective: Restorative Justice in Costa Rica: New Implementation in 2012 Holds Promise Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 11. Diversity Issues and Cultural Competence in a Changing Era Learning Objectives Introduction Why Is Diversity So Important in Community Corrections? The Notion of Cultural Competence African American, Latino American, and Asian American Offenders in Metropolitan Areas Minority Caseloads, Minority Gang Affiliations, and Training for Community Supervision Staff Female Offenders Geriatric Offenders Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 12. Specialized and Problematic Offender Typologies Learning Objectives Introduction Sex Offenders Treatment Strategies for Sex Offenders Substance Abusers Mentally Ill Offenders Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Chapter 13. Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Community Corrections Learning Objectives Introduction Reliability and Validity in Evaluative Studies Evaluation Research Evidence-Based Practices Community Harm With Ineffective Programs: Separating Politics From Science in the Evaluative Process The Future of Community Corrections Conclusion Key Terms End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion “What Would You Do?” Applied Exercise Food for Thought Glossary References Index About the Author

About the Author :
Robert D. Hanser is a professor of criminal justice and the coordinator of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Dr. Hanser has a PhD in marriage and family therapy and a PhD in criminal justice. He also has graduate degrees in psychology (psychometrics emphasis), counseling, social work, and substance abuse administration. He is a national certified counselor, a licensed professional counselor in the states of Louisiana and Texas, a licensed addiction counselor, a certified hypnotherapist, and a certified anger management therapist. Dr. Hanser worked as a correctional officer at Eastham State Prison, in Texas, for several years. He has gained extensive practitioner experience in treatment programming in Louisiana at Richwood Correctional Center (RCC), Madison Parish Correctional Center (MPCC) and the Louisiana Transitional Center for Women (LTCW). He has expertise in therapeutic programming, mental health response, education within correctional facilities, substance use disorder treatment, and reentry. He holds a gubernatorial appointment on the Reentry Advisory Council of Louisiana, serves on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV), has been appointed to the Professional Educational Counsel with the American Correctional Association (ACA), and is an Executive Counselor for the Corrections section for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). He is a past member of the 4th Judicial District’s Youth Services Planning Board, a past therapeutic director of the 4th Judicial District Drug Court, and is the lead therapist for the 4th Judicial District Reentry Court and the 4th Judicial District Batterer’s Intervention Program. Dr. Hanser is also a site surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). He has aided several organizations in obtaining and/or maintaining CARF accreditation throughout his career, with expertise in substance use and behavioral health treatment programming.   He has written Introduction to Corrections (3rd Ed.), Community Corrections (2nd Ed.), Juvenile Justice (10th Ed.), Correctional Counseling, Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System, Special Needs Offenders, and over 60 other publications, including textbooks, anthology chapters, and peer reviewed articles.