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Community Corrections Sentences Are Revocable Privileges

By Baker Associates

?Community corrections? is a general term that basically encompasses most forms of criminal punishment that do not involve incarceration. For many defendants, a community corrections sentence is a godsend, allowing them to avoid incarceration and instead serve out their sentences by doing some sort of pretrial diversion, halfway house, rehabilitation program, or some other form of non-incarcerated activity. However, placement in community corrections programs is often accompanied by a set of restrictions that an individual must follow in order to remain in the community corrections program. One primary emphasis of any community corrections program is that the offender remains close to home or, in some cases, at home at all times. This achieves a dual purpose of making sure the offender is surrounded by the support system of his family and friends that can help him avoid further criminal conduct while also allowing the defendant to be monitored easily as his movement is restricted as a punishment measure...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on April 19, 2010 (boomark / email).