Robert D. D. Hanser 
Essentials of Community Corrections [PDF ebook] 

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Definitions, History, and Development of Community Corrections
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Early Alternative Sanctions: Sanctuary
Early Alternative Sanctions: Benefit of Clergy
Early Alternative Sanctions: Judicial Reprieve
Early Alternative Sanctions: Recognizance
The Beginning of Probation
The Beginning of Parole
Philosophical Basis of Community Corrections—Both Probation and Parole
Suggested Theoretical Approach to Reintegration and Offender Treatment
Probation and Parole From 1960 Onward
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 2. Community Corrections: Public Safety Is Job One
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Key Criminological and Psychological-Theoretical Perspectives
Excessive Caseloads and Their Impact on Community Protection
Using the Community to Improve Safety: Volunteers and Neighborhood Programs
Improving Public Safety: How Individual Volunteers Can Make a Difference
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 3. Assessment and Risk Prediction
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI)
The Basics of Risk Assessment
False Positives and False Negatives
Static and Dynamic Risk Factors
The Appropriate Use of Subjective and Objective Assessments
Recidivism Prediction
The Link Between Theory and Risk Prediction
Better Diagnosis: The Need for Improved Assessment
Classification
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 4. The Role of the Practitioner
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Tasks and Nature of Work for Probation Officers
Pay and Demographics of Probation Officers
Role Confusion, Stress, and Burnout Related to the Job of Probation Officers
Education, Training, and Qualifications for Probation Officers
Tasks and Nature of Work for Parole Officers
Education, Training, and Qualifications of Parole Officers
When Probation and Parole Are Combined Into One Department
Supervision Styles of Community Supervision Officers
Firearms and the Community Supervision Officer
Nature of Work for Treatment Professionals
Record Keeping, Case Notes, and Administrative Duties With the Courts
Types of Treatment Providers in the Community Corrections System
Challenges to the Work of a Correctional Treatment Provider
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 5. Legal Liabilities and Risk Management
Learning Objectives
Introduction
State Levels of Liability
Forms of Immunity and Types of Defense
Indemnification, Representation, and Types of Damages
Legal Issues of Disclosure With Presentence Investigation Reports
Liability of Parole Board Members for Violation of Substantive or Procedural Rights
Parole Board Liability for Released Offenders Who Recidivate
The Use of Objective Instruments as a Safeguard From Liability
Probationer and Parolee Case Law Regarding Due Process During Revocation
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 6. Needs-Based Case Management and Case Planning
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Basics of Case Management in Community Corrections
Client Needs Assessment
Caseload Assignment Models
Standards of Classification
Assessment
The Supervision Plan
Client Contracting and Supervision Planning
Addressing Offender Needs Holistically
Treatment Screening and Screening Tools
Treatment Planning
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 7. The Viability of Treatment Perspectives
Learning Objectives
Introduction
The Martinson Report—Revisited
The Need for Community-Based Treatment and the Pitfalls of Treatment Programs in Institutional Settings
Motivational Interviewing and Community Supervision Staff
Community Supervision Staff and Treatment Staff: Effective Alliances
Different Types of Treatment Modalities/Orientations in Therapy
Different Types of Treatment Programs
Different Types of Treatment Professionals
Treatment Staff, Referrals, and Increased Human Supervision
Progress in Treatment Programs and the Likelihood of Recidivism
Educating the Community About Treatment Benefits and Integrating Citizen and Agency Involvement
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 8. Community-Based Residential Treatment Facilities
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Initial Offender Processing in the Jail Setting
The Use of Jail Diversion Programs to Alleviate Jail Crowding
Historical Developments of Halfway Houses
Various Community Residential Treatment Centers
Rural and Urban Residential Centers
Work Release and Study Release Programs
Cost-Effectiveness and Actual Program Effectiveness
Complex Offender Cases in Residential Facilities
Typical Staff in Residential Treatment Facilities
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 9. Intermediate Sanctions
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Fines
Community Service
Intensive Supervision Probation/Parole (ISP)
Electronic Monitoring
Global Positioning Systems
Home Detention
Day Reporting Centers
Shock Incarceration/Split Sentencing
Methods of Ensuring Compliance—Detecting Drug Use Among Offenders
Methods of Ensuring Compliance—Sex Offender Notification Programs and Community Partnerships
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 10. Reentry and Restorative Justice
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Reentry Defined
Restorative Justice as a Component of Reentry
Restorative Justice Defined
Types of Restorative Justice Programs
Victims, Restorative Justice, and Reentry
Cross-National Perspective: Restorative Justice in Costa Rica: New Implementation in 2012 Holds Promise
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 11. Diversity Issues and Cultural Competence in a Changing Era
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Why Is Diversity So Important in Community Corrections?
The Notion of Cultural Competence
African American, Latino American, and Asian American Offenders in Metropolitan Areas
Minority Caseloads, Minority Gang Affiliations, and Training for Community Supervision Staff
Female Offenders
Geriatric Offenders
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 12. Specialized and Problematic Offender Typologies
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Sex Offenders
Treatment Strategies for Sex Offenders
Substance Abusers
Mentally Ill Offenders
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Chapter 13. Program Evaluation, Evidence-Based Practices, and Future Trends in Community Corrections
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Reliability and Validity in Evaluative Studies
Evaluation Research
Evidence-Based Practices
Community Harm With Ineffective Programs: Separating Politics From Science in the Evaluative Process
The Future of Community Corrections
Conclusion
Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review: Sharing Your Opinion
“What Would You Do?”
Applied Exercise
Food for Thought
Glossary
References
Index
About the Author

Robert D. Hanser is a professor of criminal justice and the coordinator of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Dr. Hanser has a Ph D in marriage and family therapy and a Ph D in criminal justice. He also has graduate degrees in psychology (psychometrics emphasis), counseling, social work, and substance abuse administration. He is a national certified counselor, a licensed professional counselor in the states of Louisiana and Texas, a licensed addiction counselor, a certified hypnotherapist, and a certified anger management therapist. Dr. Hanser worked as a correctional officer at Eastham State Prison, in Texas, for several years. He has gained extensive practitioner experience in treatment programming in Louisiana at Richwood Correctional Center (RCC), Madison Parish Correctional Center (MPCC) and the Louisiana Transitional Center for Women (LTCW). He has expertise in therapeutic programming, mental health response, education within correctional facilities, substance use disorder treatment, and reentry. He holds a gubernatorial appointment on the Reentry Advisory Council of Louisiana, serves on the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCADV), has been appointed to the Professional Educational Counsel with the American Correctional Association (ACA), and is an Executive Counselor for the Corrections section for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). He is a past member of the 4th Judicial District’s Youth Services Planning Board, a past therapeutic director of the 4th Judicial District Drug Court, and is the lead therapist for the 4th Judicial District Reentry Court and the 4th Judicial District Batterer’s Intervention Program. Dr. Hanser is also a site surveyor for the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). He has aided several organizations in obtaining and/or maintaining CARF accreditation throughout his career, with expertise in substance use and behavioral health treatment programming. He has written Introduction to Corrections (3rd Ed.), Community Corrections (2nd Ed.), Juvenile Justice (10th Ed.), Correctional Counseling, Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System, Special Needs Offenders, and over 60 other publications, including textbooks, anthology chapters, and peer reviewed articles.