Organizational Assessment and Modernization Plan of Bexar County Community Supervision and Corrections Department
On July 1, 2009, the CSG Justice Center began assessing the Bexar County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Bexar CSCD) to determine how the department‟s operations measure against an Evidence-Based Practice operational model (EBP). This report presents the results of the organizational assessment conducted to identify the challenges facing the Bexar CSCD in implementing this model and presents recommendations to address these challenges.
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