Abstract:
FASD offenders involved in community corrections present a variety of challenges. One
of the primary presenting challenges facing community corrections practitioners is how
best to provide service to FASD offenders. What would the components of a service
delivery program include in order to most effectively meet the needs of FASD offenders
receiving services from Saskatchewan Community Corrections? Utilizing case study
methodology, this research explores the intersection of present day service delivery
practice and proposed future practices in supervising offenders as demonstrated by the
Strategic Training Initiative in Community Supervision (STICS) project. Interview
sampling of two sub-groups of research participants was employed in an attempt to
reconcile this method of proposed service delivery with specific aspects of „what works‟
with FASD offenders. Conducting one-on-one interviews with those probation officers
involved in the STICS project and the implementation of community corrections policies
comprised the first sub-group. Interviews with those involved in the criminal justice
system with FASD expertise (ie. lawyers, judges, police, etc.) comprised the second.
Using a thematic network as a thematic analysis tool for qualitative data, this research
identified limitations within community corrections and the STICS project that would
need to be addressed to ensure success in reduction of recidivism and ensuring public
safety in providing services to FASD offenders.
Description:
A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master's of Arts in Justice Studies, University of Regina. v, 171 l.