Jan. 25 (1)

Intro. & overview/community corrections in the US

Clear & Dahmer (1), class handouts

Feb. 1 (2)

A brief revisionist history of community corrections: eras and errors

Tools of the Trade, C&D (2)

Feb 8 (3)

“Broken Windows” probation and proactive community supervision

Class handouts, web links

Feb. 15 (4)

Sentencing guidelines, seriousness scaling, & risk classification

C&D (3, 4)

Feb. 22 (5)

Offense and offender-based classification: Balancing risks and stakes

C&D (5), sex offender classification handouts, web reading, Mass. sentencing guidelines

March 1 (6)

Building community corrections: Issues to consider (structure, funding, staffing quality, & workload

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March 8 (7)

Reintegrating the concept of “community” into community-based corrections

Web reading, article by Byrne; Midterm Exam on March 10

March 15 (8)

———————Spring Break!———————

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March 22 (9)

Diversion programs: Restitution, community services & other strategies considered

C&D (6); paper outline due March 24

March 29 (10)

Intermediate sanctions 1: Intensive probation supervision & electronic monitoring

Web reading: Byrne, C&D (11)

April 5 (11)

Intermediate sanctions 2: Day reporting centers, day fines, & boot camps

Web reading: Parent & Byrne

April 12 (12)

An examination of residential community corrections programs

Web reading, C&D (12)

April 19 (13)

The effectiveness of traditional probation and parole

C&D (8, 10)

April 26 (14)

Offender reentry strategies in the US- an overview

Web-based reading: Federal Probation; paper due April 28

May 3 (15)

Partnerships & community justice: New ways of doing business

C&D (9)

May 10 (16)

The future of community corrections: Assessing the impact of politics, technology, economy, & crime

C&D (13)