Mass Supervision: What Social Workers Need to Know About Probation and Parole

Course overview

The media, policymakers, and advocacy groups have done much in recent years to raise awareness about the negative effects of mass incarceration, but often forgotten in these discussions are the millions of Americans who remain under correctional control through community supervision (i.e., probation and parole). This course explores the scope of mass supervision, its impact on individuals and families, efforts to reform the system, and the important role social workers can play in returning community supervision to its rehabilitative roots.