Community-based supervision is often used for first-time offenders

Community-based supervision is often used for first-time offenders.

• Which types of offenders could be considered for community-based supervision instead of incarceration?
• Should community-based programs be used to alleviate overcrowding problems in prisons and jails? Is this a valid reason to utilize community-based supervision rather than incarceration? Why or why not?
• Are community-based corrections more appropriate for a particular purpose of punishment? Justify your answer and give an example.