What is the role of the Division of Criminal Justice in community corrections?
The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) in the Department of Public Safety is responsible for administering and executing all contracts with units of local government, community corrections boards, or nongovernmental agencies for the provision of community corrections programs and services. In addition, the DCJ is responsible for the following: establishing standards for community corrections programs which prescribe minimum levels of offender supervision and services, health and safety conditions of facilities, and other measures to ensure quality services; auditing community corrections programs to determine levels of compliance with standards; allocating state appropriations for community corrections to local community corrections boards and programs; and providing technical assistance to community corrections boards, programs, and referring agencies.
