NATIONAL VOLUNTEER PAROLE AIDE PROGRAM - FINAL REPORT AND EVALUATION - FIRST FUNDING PERIOD

• NCJ Number: 11024
• Author(s): R T COCHRAN
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 321 pages
• Grant Number(s): DF-71-932; 73-DF-0004
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE FIRST FIFTEEN MONTHS OF OPERATION TESTED THE USEFULNESS OF YOUNG ATTORNEY-VOLUNTEERS AS PAROLE AIDES IN ONE-TO-ONE CONTACT WITH PAROLEES.

Abstract

THE VOLUME SUMMARIZES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PAROLE OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS, PAROLEES, AND 1400 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING IN 12 STATES, FROM 15 NOV 1971-31 MAR 1973. THE ATTITUDES OF PAROLEES, PAROLE OFFICERS, AND VOLUNTEERS TOWARD THE PROGRAM ARE ANALYZED. THE PROGRAM, INITIATED BY THE ABA, HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL, ITS RESULTS SHOWING SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING PAROLE OFFICER CASELOADS, REDUCING PAROLE SPENDING, AND EASING THE OVERALL CORRECTIONS STRAIN. EFFORTS MUST BE MADE TOWARD MAINTAINING VOLUNTEERS' COMMITMENT BY ASSIGNING THEM A PAROLEE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING. CONTRIBUTORS TO SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN GOOD MANAGEMENT AND SOLID BAR SUPPORT. EVALUATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL STATE PROGRAMS IN ILLINOIS, CALIFORNIA, AND MARYLAND ARE INCLUDED.