Correctional Organization

Correctional Organization

Several changes in the community corrections field have important ramifications for how probation and parole officers carry out their daily tasks. Using general systems theory as a guide, one can point to six themes that should be addressed to determine the dynamics of these changes (van Gigch, 1978). First, general systems theorists note that changes in one area lead to changes in other areas. Certainly, broader structural changes have altered the way the community corrections field operates. Consider how changes in technological capacities have provided new mechanisms to supervise offenders. Such changes are related to shifts in the social ...