When I hear the term community corrections, I think of the different kinds of probations, or community service. I see probation as a form of punishment and a means to help someone from facing a time in jail. I understand that we use probation to give someone an opportunity to reform, a second chance. However, community service is a lesser punishment and utilized by allowing an offender to give back to his community by doing good work, instead of spending time in jail or being on a long extensive probation.

Reading our text, I find that community correction is far more than I realized in what they offer and the kinds of services they render. There are several diverse types of programs that community corrections offer, such as, supervision