NCJ Number
41937
Date Published
1976
Length
70 pages
Annotation
THIS BRIEF WAS PREPARED BY THE CANADIAN CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS ASSOCIATION IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM THE TASK FORCE ON THE ROLE OF PRIVATE AGENCIES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.
Abstract
SEVENTEEN RECOMMENDATIONS PLUS COMMENTARIES ARE PRESENTED ON THE PROPER BALANCE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE (COMMUNITY AND/OR VOLUNTARY AGENCY) INVOLVEMENT IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE BASED ON A SIX-MONTH CONSULTATION AND DELIBERATION PROCESS. IN GENERAL, THE RECOMMENDATIONS ADDRESS THE UNDER-UTILIZATION OF PRIVATE AGENCIES DUE TO LACK OF: A POLICY OR MANDATE TO OPERATE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD; ADEQUATE FUNDING ON AN ONGOING BASIS; COMMUNICATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT; INPUT IN GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING; AND COORDINATION OF EFFORT AMONG THE PRIVATE AGENCIES. TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE BASIC PRINCIPLE GOVERNING THE GOVERNMENT/PRIVATE AGENCY BALANCE INVOLVE A JOINT VENTURE DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE RESOURCES OF BOTH IN A COOPERATIVE EFFORT IN JOINT PLANNING AND IN SERVICE TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION AND NON-PRODUCTIVE COMPETITION. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS CALL FOR INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE AGENCIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD, A NATIONAL LIAISON CHANNEL BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, A NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF PRIVATE AGENCIES. --IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH...ELW