NCJ Number
13505
Date Published
1973
Length
212 pages
Annotation
EXAMINES THE PROBATION SYSTEM, EVALUATES PROBLEMS IN EACH PART AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF ADMINISTRATION.
Abstract
THE SURVEY IS A PROBLEM-FOCUSED, MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING PROBATION SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM CONDUCTED TO HELP DUPAGE COUNTY IMPROVE ITS CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO ADULTS AND JUVENILES THROUGH DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PLAN. IT INCLUDES ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE. IT ADDRESSES THE ISSUES OF MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE, INCLUDING INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PERSONNEL PRACTICES, AND DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING BUDGET, SERVICE DELIVERY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE METHOD INVOLVED INTERVIEWS WITH JUDGES, ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORY AND LINE STAFF, CLERICAL AND OTHER SUPPORT STAFF, AND OTHER PERSONS AWARE OF PROBLEMS AND PROGRAMS OF THE DUPAGE COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT AND OTHER RELATED PARTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. COURT PROBATION POLICIES, STATUTES, ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS PERTINENT TO THE OPERATION WERE ANALYZED. STATISTICAL DATA WERE COMPILED CONCERNING VOLUME OF WORK, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COURT'S CLIENTELE AND STAFFING NEEDS. SPECIAL EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES RELATED TO INTERNAL OPERATION AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROBATION OFFICE TO OTHER EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS. AFTER DATA WERE COLLECTED AND COMPILED, THEY WERE COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY'S (NCCD) STANDARDS AND GUIDES AND NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR OPERATION OF PROBATION SERVICES, SERVICES TO CHILDREN, AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS SERVICES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)