Each year, the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction also holds a national conference on research in criminal justice. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has made a major commitment to restorative or community justice. Community justice, by definition, requires input from others. For instance, community groups can contribute ideas for local sanctions and community service work. Also, community service work recipients have given us valuable insight for improving our programs.
Law enforcement can team up with our parole officers on difficult assignments.
National agencies, such as victim advocacy groups, can and do guide our program development. We have determined that offender advocacy groups also can provide a fresh perspective on community justice programming. We also learn a lot from volunteers and other groups that regularly visit our institutions. A major player in community justice is the religious community, which serves as an entity for bringing people together. Partners in the Community Each of Ohio's prisons has developed an advisory board consisting of influential community leaders.