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When it comes to community supervision, I don't believe we can use a "one-size-fits-all" approach. The level of counseling and change we expect should really depend on the specific person and their risk level. For high-risk individuals, it's fair to expect intensive treatment because that's what is proven to break the cycle of recidivism. However, we have to be careful with low-risk clients. If we overload someone who already has a stable job and family with too many mandatory classes, we might actually do more harm than good by destabilizing the positive parts of their life. Ultimately we should expect clients to show genuine effort and progress in addressing their "criminogenic needs," like substance abuse or negative thinking patterns. We can't expect someone to fix a lifetime of trauma or bad habits overnight. The goal of supervision should be about meaningful engagement and building the skills needed to stay out of the system for good, rather than just checking boxes on a form.
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