The Community Correction Order, introduced in Victoria, Australia in 2012, provides a sentencing option that enables eligible offenders to serve their sanction in the community, with access to treatment or other rehabilitative activities. This paper contributes to a scant body of research investigating the specific needs of this group, their barriers to inclusion and the extent to which they experience the rehabilitative aspects of Community Correction Orders. It draws on survey data collected from 200 adults (137 men and 63 women) on Community Correction Orders in outer west metropolitan Melbourne and qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews conducted with a sub-set of 20 participants. Long-term unemployment, severe economic hardship, physical and mental health issues, social isolation and troubled personal relationships were common. While participants experienced the punitive aspects of Community Correction Orders, there was limited evidence that they were supported to address key issues that may be predictive of future offending. Support to re/engage in education, training and employment was a key area of unmet need and engagement in other therapeutic programs was low. Opportunities to enhance the rehabilitative potential of Community Correction Orders are discussed, with the paper highlighting that there is a need for rigorous evaluation of community work program activities.

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探索澳大利亚维多利亚州社区矫正令的人们的生活经历：是否实现了康复的机会？

2012 年在澳大利亚维多利亚州推出的社区矫正令提供了一种量刑选择，使符合条件的罪犯能够在社区服刑，并获得治疗或其他康复活动。这篇论文对调查这一群体的具体需求、他们融入社会的障碍以及他们经历社区矫正令康复方面的程度的研究很少。它利用了从墨尔本外西部大都市社区矫正令的 200 名成年人（137 名男性和 63 名女性）收集的调查数据，以及对 20 名参与者进行的深入访谈的定性分析。长期失业、严重的经济困难、身心健康问题、社会孤立和人际关系问题很常见。虽然参与者经历了社区矫正令的惩罚性方面，但很少有证据表明他们在解决可能预示未来犯罪的关键问题上得到了支持。对重新/参与教育、培训和就业的支持是未满足需求的一个关键领域，其他治疗项目的参与度很低。讨论了提高社区矫正令康复潜力的机会，论文强调需要对社区工作计划活动进行严格评估。培训和就业是未满足需求的一个关键领域，其他治疗方案的参与度很低。讨论了提高社区矫正令康复潜力的机会，论文强调需要对社区工作计划活动进行严格评估。培训和就业是未满足需求的一个关键领域，其他治疗方案的参与度很低。讨论了提高社区矫正令康复潜力的机会，论文强调需要对社区工作计划活动进行严格评估。