HOPE deals with offenders who have been identified as likely to violate the conditions of their probation or community supervision.

He avoided a prison sentence by agreeing to be placed on community supervision for five years.

But about 40 percent of all felony probationers are rearrested for fresh felonies within three years of being placed under community supervision.

The act also funds post-release community supervision, shifting responsibility for N-3 criminals to the local level.

Prohibits eligibility for community supervision for persons convicted of human trafficking or compelling prostitution.

He was released in community supervision after serving two years and 10 months of a seven-year prison term.

Tellini received five years of community supervision.

He received two years of community supervision, 80 hours of service in a homeless shelter, and was ordered to pay his share of the restitution.

States have built more prisons, sentencing standards have toughened and more people are receiving community supervision.

The I.N.S. could use community supervision to reduce unnecessary detentions.