NEW HAMPSHIRE - PUBLIC DEFENDER ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION - A SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT

• NCJ Number: 40321
• Author(s): A D DAVIS; J EVANS; P EATON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 29 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-TA-99-0022
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Legal Aid and Defender Assoc; National Ctr for Defense Management
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SEVERAL PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED THAT MAY SERVE AS MODELS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE OFFENDERS.

Abstract

ALTERNATIVES INCLUDE BAIL AND PRETRIAL RELEASE PROJECTS, DIVERSION AND SPECIALIZED PROBATION PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. SOCIAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN DIVERSION ARE BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THAT THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC DEFENDER ESTABLISH A SOCIAL SERVICE COMPONENT TO AID IN PROVIDING DEFENSE SERVICES, AND THAT THE PUBLIC DEFENDER TAKE A GENERALLY MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES AND ATTORNEY TRAINING. AN APPENDIX PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS OF SAMPLE OFFENDER SERVICES PROGRAMS....TWH