The American Probation and Parole Association develops issue papers on numerous topics currently facing the field of community corrections. Issue papers represent the unified opinion of APPA members on a national level. Any active member of APPA may submit an issue paper to the Issues, Positions and Resolutions Committee for review. An issue paper is defined as a response to a point or question which is being disputed or decided.

• Caseload Standards
• Online Learning
• Organizational Response to Change
• Prevention
• Pros and Cons of Increasing Officer Authority to Impose or Remove Conditions of Supervision
• Substance of Abuse Detection Technology
• Supervision Fees