The 2009 Pew Center report recommends which of the following to save money and reduce crime within community corrections?
a. Sort offenders by risk to public safety to determine appropriate levels of supervision.
b. Base intervention programs on sound research about what works to reduce recidivism.
c. Harness advances in supervision technology.
d. Impose swift and certain sanctions.
e. All of these.
e
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