Central Issues in Community Corrections Discussion

Central Issues in Community Corrections Discussion

The central issues in Community Corrections: Career Pathways revolve around the training, experiences, and stresses faced by probation officers overseeing offenders in the community corrections system. Explain your choices in this scenario by addressing the following questions.

Is the current level of training for most community corrections officers sufficient for the scope and number of cases they are typically assigned? Why? Do you feel there are areas for improvement? If so, what are those areas? What stressors faced by probation and parole officers could be easily mitigated, and how so? In what situation(s) do you feel that allowing probation and parole officers to carry firearms is appropriate?