Community-based penology

Community-based penology refers to a criminal justice approach that focuses on rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders back into the community. This approach emphasizes community supervision, treatment programs, and support services to address the underlying causes of criminal behavior and prevent reoffending.

Community-based penology aims to reduce recidivism rates and improve public safety by providing offenders with the resources and support they need to successfully reintegrate into society. This may include programs such as drug and alcohol treatment, mental health counseling, job training, housing assistance, and education programs.

Overall, community-based penology recognizes the importance of the community in the rehabilitation process and seeks to engage community members in the reentry and supervision of offenders. This approach is seen as a more effective and humane alternative to traditional punitive measures, such as incarceration, and has been shown to reduce crime rates and improve outcomes for both offenders and communities.