Community-Based Corrections PlanFor this Performance Task, imagine that the deputy mayor of your city contacts you to arrange a meeting to discuss how to reduce the number of inmates in local jails and prisons due to overcrowding. How would you respond? What plan would you put into place?

In what circumstances would diversion be an appropriate alternative to arrest and incarceration? Be specific and support your response by referring to labeling theories.
Which types of diversion programs would you recommend implementing in response to the crime problems in your city (or a city close to you)?

In which circumstances would probation be an appropriate alternative to incarceration?

Which specific probation conditions do you think would be most effective for preventing recidivism and why?

Which aspects of probation do you think probationers would find most challenging?