Which of the following statements regarding community corrections is true?
A. In general offenders assigned to community corrections have committed less serious offenses.
B. Community supervision is more expensive than incarceration.
C. The rates of recidivism for those under community supervision are higher than those who go to prison.
D. Community supervision is more destructive to the offender than going to prison.
E. Community corrections does not build ties between the offender and his or her family.
Answer: A
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