What is the difference between a Community Corrections Center (CCC), a Community Work Center (CWC), and a Halfway House?
All three require that the inmate be eligible for assignment to community status as per OP-060104 (available for review through the Procedures link on the ODOC web page). Assignment to community status is intended to help inmates nearing completion of their term of incarceration adjust and prepare for re-entry into the community. There is no significant difference between a CCC and a CWC. All CCC’s and CWC’s are owned and operated by the ODOC. Generally, CWC’s are smaller facilities with fewer staff and, consequently, fewer programs are available. The majority of inmates assigned to CCC’s and/or CWC’s work daily in the local community under the provisions of the Prisoners Public Work Program (PPWP). Some CCC’s and CWC’s have a few work release allocations. All Halfway Houses are contracted and operated by the private sector. Inmates assigned to a halfway house are expected to participate in work release.
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