NCJ Number
19530
Date Published
1974
Length
81 pages
Annotation
ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS IN KENT COUNTY, ENGLAND, WITH DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM'S ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION DESCRIBED BY ITS FIRST CHIEF OFFICER.
Abstract
COURTS MAY ISSUE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDERS TO OFFENDERS OF 17 YEARS OR OLDER. THE ORDERS, WHICH MUST BE VOLUNTARILY ACCEPTED BY THE OFFENDER, COMMIT THE OFFENDER TO WORKING AT SPECIFIED COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROJECTS FOR A SPECIFIED LENGTH OF TIME UNDER PROBATION SERVICE SUPERVISION. SOME OF THE PROJECTS CITED IN THIS ACCOUNT INVOLVE WORK SUCH AS CONSTRUCTION, GARDENING, PAINTING, LAND CLEARANCE AND ASSISTING THE HANDICAPPED. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE COMPOSITION OF THE PROGRAM STAFF, THE PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE WORKERS, AND THE PROBLEMS OF LIAISON BETWEEN THE STAFF AND THE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH FURNISH WORK PROJECTS. IT ALSO EXPLAINS THE REPORTING PROCEDURES USED TO ASSESS OFFENDERS' BEHAVIOR AND PROGRESS.