Professional Lives of Community Corrections Officers: the Invisible Side of Reentry: The Invisible Side of Reentry

Overview: One of the first contemporary works to bring together research focused on community corrections officers, Professional Lives of Community Corrections Officers: The Invisible Side of Reentry, by Faith E. Lutze, helps readers understand the importance of community corrections officers to the success of the criminal justice system. The author brings the important work of these officers out from the shadows of the prison and into the light of informed policymaking, demonstrating how their work connects to the broader political, economic, and social context. Arguing that they are "street-level boundary spanners" who are in the best position to lead effective reentry initiatives built on interagency collaboration, the author shows how community corrections officers can effectively lead a fluid response to reentry that is inclusive of control, support, and treatment. This supplement is ideal for community corrections or probation and parole courses to supplement core textbooks.--Provided by publisher Specifically focussed on community corrections officers (CCOs), this book enhances the understanding of how CCOs, and their work, are connected to a broader political, economic and social context. The book interprets what we know based on existing research to inform policy and the implementation of community corrections.