ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the problem of how a government develops and assures the quality of effective offender supervision throughout its jurisdiction. This is generally accomplished in part by setting the outcomes and standards of practice for supervision. These standards define a framework of practice which if consistently and competently implemented should achieve the outcomes required of supervision services in the criminal justice system. The purpose of such standards is to build and sustain the public’s confidence in and support for the supervision of offenders in the community.
