NCJ Number
37404
Date Published
1972
Length
35 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER TRACES THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF PROBATION AND DEFINES IT AS A SENTENCE, AN ORGANIZATION, AND/OR A REHABILITATIVE PROCESS.
Abstract
STANDARDS REQUIRED TO ENSURE PROBATION EFFECTIVENESS IN TEN AREAS ARE DISCUSSED. THESE INCLUDE LEGAL, PERSONNEL, ORGANIZATIONAL, CLIENTELE SELECTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL PRACTICE, WORKLOAD, STAFF SUPERVISION, RESEARCH, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND ANCILLARY SERVICES STANDARDS.