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residential correctional programs  

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  • Residential community corrections facilities are a type of community-based corrections program. Community-based corrections in general, such as probation and parole, were developed to offer a less restrictive alternative to jail or prison for people who have been convicted of an offense. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Residential Correctional Programs]

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