What should the criteria be for an offender to be sentenced to probation? Perhaps the most obvious answer is non-violent offenders and those in need of treatment (such as addicts or those whose crimes are brought on by a treatable mental instability). But this only considers the needs of the offender. Things may be different when thinking about it from the perspective of the local community. For example, local residents might argue that drug offenders are not be a good choice for community corrections because they tend to be high-recidivism offenders whose presence has a destabilizing effect on the daily life of a neighborhood. In answering, try to consider not only the needs of the offender, but also the needs of other stakeholders- people and groups who have a stake in the outcome.