Community Correction: Final Exam
UPDATED Study Guide ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the ultimate goal of community corrections? - CORRECT
ANSWER Desistance
- the gradual process by which prisoners change dysfunctions and criminal behaviors into
new habits
What is a half-way house? - CORRECT ANSWER the oldest and most common type
of community residential facility for probationers or parolees who require a more structured
setting than would be available if living independently
- staffed 24hrs/day, 7 days/week providing residential services for offenders who are halfway-
in OR halfway-out
What are Klockar's four Typologies of Work Styles? Which one is ideal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The law enforcer: do what I say or I'll lock you up
- The time-server: waiting until retirement
- The therapeutic agent: looking to connect individuals to needed resources
- The synthetic officer: the law enforcer and therapeutic agent
- *IDEAL*: The synthetic officer
What is house arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER An intermediate sanction designed to
confine pretrial detainees or convicted offenders to their homes during the hours when they
are not at work, attending a treatment program, or visiting a supervising officer
What is reentry? - CORRECT ANSWER Any activity or program dedicated to
preparing and integrating parolees into the community as law-abiding citizens, using a
collaborative approach with parole officers, treatment providers and citizens
, Halfway-In - CORRECT ANSWER - probation violators: high-risk, high-need
probationers
- parole violators: graduated sanction or last stop before prison
Halfway-out - CORRECT ANSWER - prerelease: minimum-custody prisoners who
anticipate receiving parole within the next year
- parolees: prisoners who earned parole, but require more assistance and supervision with
reentry
Three objectives of desistance - CORRECT ANSWER - rehabilitation through
effective treatment
- protecting the public through consistent supervision methods
- restoration of victims, offenders and communities
What is the difference between the Appointment System and Merit System? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Appointment System: used in VA; the head of DOC is *appointed* by the
Governor
- Merit System: you take an exam and how you score is what you are capable of applying for
What are some challenges an offender faces upon reentry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Offenders must change their definitions of themselves
- Need for identification cards, clothes, bus passes, medications, and help applying for
assistance programs if they are eligible
- Many need more than a list of referrals, especially those with health care needs
- Finding and maintaining steady employment
- Finding suitable housing
- Avoiding substance abuse
- Transportation needs
- Protection from abusive relationships
- Child advocacy and family reunification help
UPDATED Study Guide ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the ultimate goal of community corrections? - CORRECT
ANSWER Desistance
- the gradual process by which prisoners change dysfunctions and criminal behaviors into
new habits
What is a half-way house? - CORRECT ANSWER the oldest and most common type
of community residential facility for probationers or parolees who require a more structured
setting than would be available if living independently
- staffed 24hrs/day, 7 days/week providing residential services for offenders who are halfway-
in OR halfway-out
What are Klockar's four Typologies of Work Styles? Which one is ideal? - CORRECT
ANSWER -The law enforcer: do what I say or I'll lock you up
- The time-server: waiting until retirement
- The therapeutic agent: looking to connect individuals to needed resources
- The synthetic officer: the law enforcer and therapeutic agent
- *IDEAL*: The synthetic officer
What is house arrest? - CORRECT ANSWER An intermediate sanction designed to
confine pretrial detainees or convicted offenders to their homes during the hours when they
are not at work, attending a treatment program, or visiting a supervising officer
What is reentry? - CORRECT ANSWER Any activity or program dedicated to
preparing and integrating parolees into the community as law-abiding citizens, using a
collaborative approach with parole officers, treatment providers and citizens
, Halfway-In - CORRECT ANSWER - probation violators: high-risk, high-need
probationers
- parole violators: graduated sanction or last stop before prison
Halfway-out - CORRECT ANSWER - prerelease: minimum-custody prisoners who
anticipate receiving parole within the next year
- parolees: prisoners who earned parole, but require more assistance and supervision with
reentry
Three objectives of desistance - CORRECT ANSWER - rehabilitation through
effective treatment
- protecting the public through consistent supervision methods
- restoration of victims, offenders and communities
What is the difference between the Appointment System and Merit System? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Appointment System: used in VA; the head of DOC is *appointed* by the
Governor
- Merit System: you take an exam and how you score is what you are capable of applying for
What are some challenges an offender faces upon reentry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Offenders must change their definitions of themselves
- Need for identification cards, clothes, bus passes, medications, and help applying for
assistance programs if they are eligible
- Many need more than a list of referrals, especially those with health care needs
- Finding and maintaining steady employment
- Finding suitable housing
- Avoiding substance abuse
- Transportation needs
- Protection from abusive relationships
- Child advocacy and family reunification help
