RT Article
T1 Rethinking Community Corrections
JF Victims & offenders
VO 16
IS 7
SP 967
OP 980
A1 Brusman Lovins, Lori
A1 Lovins, Brian K.
A2 Lovins, Brian K.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1772112909
AB Over the past four decades, the field of community corrections has evolved considerably. The “tough on crime” movement of the 1980s propelled an increase across the board in justice-involved populations, one that has seen a slow descent in the last 13 years. This essay will trace the work of Edward J. Latessa – a scholar whose work helped redefine the field of community corrections. Ed’s mission has been to help agencies apply scientific knowledge to everyday practices by operationalizing the principles of effective intervention into practical strategies agencies can employ. He has accomplished this by producing work that has been pragmatic, evolving, and accessible to practitioners and policymakers. This essay explores the mechanisms Ed has used to help change the field of community corrections from one focused on monitoring and sanctioning, to using research-supported rehabilitative practices.
K1 Evidence-based practices
K1 Program implementation
K1 Correctional reform
K1 Innovation
K1 Community Corrections
K1 Latessa, Edward J.
DO 10.1080/15564886.2021.1971127