GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS IN CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 7039
• Author(s): I H SCHEIER; M L COX
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 296 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-003-71
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Criminal Justice Assistance
• Corporate Author: National Information Ctr on Volunteers in Courts
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CORRECTIONAL SPECTRUM.

Abstract

RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS, ENCOURAGING STAFF INVOLVEMENT, INSURING ADEQUATE FUNDING, AND CONSTANTLY EVALUATING THE PROGRAM ARE ONLY SOME OF THE TOPICS TREATED. THE READER WILL ALSO FIND DETAILED REPORTS ON THE OPERATION OF THREE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS AND A SECTION LISTING PRINTED RESOURCES AND TRAINING AIDS. THE APPENDICES INCLUDE A TREATMENT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COURT VOLUNTEERS AND A REPRODUCTION OF FORMS WHICH CAN BE USED TO EVALUATE AND MATCH VOLUNTEERS AND OFFENDERS.