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Why Community Corrections Matters

Evans, Donald G
June 4, 2015

Source: (2004) Corrections Today. October: 6, 19.

Community corrections has several important components that sometimes get overlooked or just ignored when community safety is being discussed: the connection to the community and the correctional aspect (enforcement, assistance, and treatment) of the work with offenders and victims. (excerpt)

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