Offenders should be provided opportunities to make amends and repair the harm in ways that are meaningful to those impacted. Community Corrections works to direct resources toward holding offenders accountable. The offender must meaningfully address this obligation through personal actions. Criminal behavior creates an obligation on the part of the offender to make amends to those they have harmed. Offender AccountabilityĬriminal behavior affects and harms individuals and the community. Community safety cannot be achieved without meaningful accountability for the harms already caused and the reformation of criminal thinking and behavior for the reduction of recidivism. These interventions focus on both appropriate responses to the present criminal behavior and to moving the offender toward healthy, pro-social community membership. To assist with this supervision a range of interventions appropriate to the varying risks presented by offenders are used. Public SafetyĬitizens have a right to live in a safe and healthy community and must be protected during the time an offender is under community supervision. We provide an important balance of public safety, offender accountability, and reformation.Ĭhanging criminal behavior is most effective with the use of evidenced-based practices and programs that assist offenders in taking responsibility for their criminal behavior and the harm they have done to their victims. Polk County Community Corrections works in partnership with the courts, law enforcement, and the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to supervise approximately 625 felony and misdemeanor offenders within our community. We strive to make the most of available resources to protect the community while also promoting client accountability and positive change. Mission Statement:Ĭommunity Corrections provides parole and probation supervision, services and sanction programs through proven strategies aimed at preventing future criminal behavior while emphasizing community and victim reparation. Provide a team of professionals committed to improving our community and supporting public safety through positive change in the lives of our clients. Drug, Alcohol, Problem Gambling, and Suicide Prevention.
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