The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections.

Author/creator Durnescu, Ioan
Other author Byrne, James M. (James Michael), 1954- editor.
Other author Mackey, Benjamin J. (Criminologist)
Other author Taxman, Faye S.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.
Description1 online resource (697 pages).
Supplemental ContentEBSCOhost
Subjects
Community-based corrections--Case studies.

SeriesRoutledge International Handbooks Series
Routledge International Handbooks Series. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Tables -- Figures -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Section 1: Country-Specific Profiles of Community Corrections Systems from Each Global Region -- A Note on the Content of Our Country-Specific Profiles -- The Collection of Country-Specific Community Corrections Data -- Section 2: Comparative Analyses of Variations in the Size, Structure, Design Features, and Performance of Community Corrections Systems -- Notes -- References -- Section 1: Country-Level Profiles of Community Corrections Systems
Contents Part 1: Community Corrections Systems in Africa -- 1. Community Corrections in South Africa -- Introduction -- Community Supervision (Probation) in a Nutshell -- Historical Background/Developments of the Community Corrections System -- Mission, Vision, and Objectives -- Organization -- The Staff Complement of Community Corrections Offices -- Substantive Legislation -- Supervision Practice -- Intensity and Conditions -- Consequences of Breach -- Length of the Supervision -- Victim Involvement -- Working with Volunteers -- Supervision Privatization -- Future Developments -- Conclusion/Summary
Contents Important Publications and Websites -- Notes -- References -- 2. Community Corrections in Kenya: A Developmental and Practice Account -- Understanding Probation: Meaning, Purpose, and Function in Kenya -- A Brief History of Probation in Kenya -- Probation Mission, Vision, and Objectives -- Probation Organization and Staff Development -- Organizational Structure -- Staff Development and Training -- Probation Legislation and Policy Mandates -- Social Inquiries and Presentence Reports -- Bail Information Reports -- Supervision Practice -- Risk Assessment -- Supervision of Probation Orders
Contents Supervision of Community Service Orders -- Supervision Completions -- Probation Hostels -- Aftercare of People Who Have Completed Their Sentence -- Victims and Probation Work -- Community Probation Volunteer Program -- Probation Community Rehabilitation and Resource Center -- Future Developments -- Important Publications and Websites -- Notes -- References -- Part 2. Community Corrections Systems in Asia -- 3. Community Corrections in China: Past Development, Current Practices, and Future Challenges -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Community Corrections in China
Contents Mission, Vision, and Objectives -- Organization -- Staff -- Substantive Legislation -- Supervision Practice -- General Practices and Regional Differences -- Working with Volunteers -- Supervision Privatization -- Consequences of Breach -- Supervision Outcomes -- The Use of Technology -- Future Developments -- Important Publications and Websites -- References -- 4. Probation: A Singular Alternative to Incarceration, Reformation, and Community Corrections in India -- Community Corrections in a Nutshell -- Evolution of Probation in India -- Development of Probation in Independent India
Abstract The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections assesses and analyses the status of community corrections systems around the world, highlighting inter-regional and intra-regional variations in their design, implementation, and impact on policy and practice.
General noteDescription based upon print version of record.
General noteStructure of Probation System in India
Issued in other formPrint version: Durnescu, Ioan The Routledge Handbook on Global Community Corrections Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group,c2024 9781032294919
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