Prepare policy and/or programming recommendations to address issues confronting community-based corrections practitioners.
For this assignment imagine that you are working for an organization that supports research in corrections and are tasked with compiling a report of evidence-based policy recommendations for community-based corrections practitioners. The Crime Solutions website should be used to identify evidenced-based programs and initiatives for the report.
In this Assignment, you will write a 4–6-page paper identifying a minimum of three issues confronting the community-based corrections practitioners and then provide policy recommendations to address these issues.
Your paper should:
- Identify at least three clearly defined issues in community-based corrections.
- Discuss the problems presented by each of these issues.
- Prepare at least two policy and/or programming recommendations for each issue that practitioners can utilize to improve performance and services.
- Discuss why you believe the policy recommendations you presented are the most efficient and provide evidence to support your professional opinion
- Utilize at least two additional sources other than your textbook to support your position. These can be scholarly articles located throughout the Crime Solutions website.
Your paper format should be as follows:
- Cover sheet
- Body of the paper (4–6 pages)
- References page
- Utilize at least two references outside of the course textbook to support your stance on the issues
- Do not use Wikipedia.com as a reference
- The entire work should be in APA format including in-text references and reference page
- All text and reference pages should be double-spaced and in 12-point font
You may consult the Library, the internet, the textbook, other course material, and any other outside resources in supporting your task, using proper citations in APA style.