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 Community-Based Corrections
— Covers a wide variety of punishment imposed without removal of the offender from his area
of residence and employment, if any.
— Are non-institutional based corrections which are being considered as the best alternative
for imprisonment.
— It is non-incarcerate system of correction.
— It is described as a method of rehabilitating convicted felons without a need of placing them
into jail or prison facilities.
— It is likewise refers to any sanctions in which convicts serve all or a portion of their entire
sentence in the community.
— It is a program which deal with supervised rehabilitation of convicts within the community.
— The crux of community corrections is supervision in the community.
The idea behind non-institutional correction programs is that, most convicts can be
effectively held accountable for their crimes at the same time that they fulfill legitimate living
standards in the community. Most convicts do not pose an imminent danger to themselves or to
others and can therefore remain in the community to maintain relationships. Rehabilitating convicts
within the community confers several benefits such as:
1. The convicts will remains in the community in which he or she has responsibilities. He can
continuously engage to his legitimate sources of livelihood to support himself and his family
and the government can collect taxes from him;
2. Convicts under community-based correction are more capable to compensate their victims
through restitution or to pay-back the community through community service; and
3. Community-based corrections programs do not expose convicts to the subculture of violence
existing in jails and prisons.
There is now a principle in Non-institutional Correction that works for the reintegration of
convicted individuals to society which is known as Restorative Justice. What Restorative Justice
advocating is the alteration of the behavior of convicts through the use of holistic but non-incarcerate
methods of rehabilitation, Braithwaite (1900-1990). It is like helping the convicts to enter the society
in a way where they can be accepted by the society. This system has its impact on the society in
general as well, as it helps the society understand and accept the fact that convicts are also part of
the society. (EzineArticles.com)
 Community-Based Correction programs
1. Probation
— Is a disposition, under which a defendant after conviction and sentence, is released subject
to the conditions imposed by the Court and to the supervision of a probation officer.
2. Parole
— A conditional release from prison of a convicted person upon service of the minimum of his
indeterminate penalty.
3. Pardon

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— A form of executive clemency which is exercise exclusively by the Chief Executive.

— This may be given conditionally (conditional pardon) or unconditionally (absolute pardon).
For the purpose of Non-Institutional Correction, it is Conditional Pardon with parole
conditions is under consideration.
Note:
For simple infraction of laws or ordinances, Community Service may likewise be
considered as community-based correction. This is impose to require the violators to render
community service in lieu of payment of fine and/or imprisonment.
 Other Community-based Correction Programs (EzineArticles.com)
In other jurisdictions, parole, probation and conditional pardon have always been a way of
community correction, but with technological advancement and considering the psychology of
convicted people, correction programs have widened to accommodate the following:
1.Work releases 6. Half way houses 11. Curfews
2.Day fine programs 7. Boot camp prisons 12. Restorative justice centers
3.Electronic monitoring 8. Restitution 13.Drug checkers
4.Home confinement 9. Check-in programs 14.Alcohol checks
5.Community service 10. Mediation 15.Other methods where there is a
certain level of trust between the
offenders and the people involved
 Entities of the Government task for providing Community-Based Correction
1. Parole and Probation Administration (PPA)
— Conduct investigations of all cases in relation to parole, probation and pardon.
— Responsible for the supervision of all parolees, probationers and conditional pardon
grantees.
2. Board of Pardon and Parole (BPP)
— Authority in granting parole
— Responsible for recommending the grant of pardon and executive clemency to the president.
3. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
— Handling cases of Child in Conflict with the law (CICL)
 Benefits of Community-based Corrections
1. Strengthening family ties through avoidance of broken family relationships
— The treatment and rehabilitation of convicted offender is done outside the institutional
facilities hence, family members will not suffer broken family due to imprisonment of one
of its member.
2. Prevention of Influence Contamination
— Putting convicted felon to prison may expose him to hardened criminals who might
influence him to be more hardened criminal than before.
3. Engagement of Community Involvement
— Rehabilitation can be more effective with the help of the members of the community.
4. Assurance of Individualized Treatment Approach

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— These programs provide individualized treatment program for the convicts which is if not
available, it is hard to attain in correctional institution.
5. It is more economical than institution-based correction on the part of the Government.
 Purposes of Community-Based Corrections
1. Facilitating Convicts Reintegration
2. Fostering Convicts Rehabilitation
3. Providing an Alternative Range of Convicts Punishments
4. Heightening Convicts Accountability
 Functions of Community-Based Corrections
1. Client monitoring and supervision to ensure program compliance
2. Ensuring public safety
3. Employment assistance
4. Individual and group counseling
5. Educational training and literacy services
6. Networking with other community agencies and business
7. Reducing jail and prison overcrowding
 Current Issues and Concerns on Community-Based Corrections
1. Public resistance against non-institutional correction
2. Punishment against rehabilitation and reintegration
3. Convicted individual needs safety as well as the public
4. Availability of rehabilitation services
5. Education and training for rehabilitation service providers
6. Coping with special needs of the convicts
 Goals of Community Corrections Programs
Community corrections programs are integrated sanctioning strategies that seek to
achieve the following goals:
1. The offender is punished and held accountable.
2. Public safety is protected.
3. Victims and local communities receive restitution from felons who work in their present
jobs and/or in restitution programs.
4. Community service work increases.
5. Collection of courts costs and fees increases due to contractual agreements with offenders
who remain in their present jobs.
 The popularity and Growth of Community-Based Programs Nationwide is Based on Five
Factors
1. The programs provide closer supervision that regular probation sentences.
2. Major cost savings compared to full incarceration.
3. Flexibility for judges to sentence to community correction programs instead of incarceration
in a jail or prison.

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4. A more gradual reentry into community life after prison or jail time.
5. Less overcrowding in jails and prisons.
 Community Corrections Sanctions may include
1. 24-hour residential programs which provide a structured living environment for offenders
who require supervision when not working or looking for employment.
2. Non-residential drug and alcohol treatment programs.
3. Electronic monitoring of offenders placed on home detention (offenders must wear bracelets
that allow parole officials to monitor their movement).
4. Diagnostic evaluation and counseling ordered by the court as part of a pre-sentence
process.
5. Pre-trial intervention which provides close supervision and support services to selected
offenders prior to trial.
6. Community service programs.
7. Day reporting centers where offenders are required to discuss the progress of their job
search and daily activities with parole officials.
8. Mandatory education programs

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