An Evaluation of the Franklin County (AL) Community Corrections Program

Abstract

An evaluation of the Franklin County (AL) Community Corrections (FCCC) program suggests that offenders monitored in a community based setting appear to be less likely to be rearrested for serious misdemeanors or felonies than those who are supervised within institutional settings. Almost two out of three citizens who have spent time in prisons or jails will be rearrested within three years of release. Within the FCCC program, only one of three was rearrested who completed the program, while only one in five were rearrested while an active client. The success of other programs similar to the FCCC program is important to a corrections system that serves the public's interest.