NCJ Number
153932
Date Published
1994
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This booklet presents the six principles and intended outcomes for prison and probation work in Denmark.
Abstract
The daily activities of the Prison and Probation Service shall generally, and whenever specific agreements are reached, be related to normal life in the community. Prison and probation work shall be organized so that the offender is offered opportunities to make and maintain contact with the life of the community. Similarly, contact between the various parts of the Prison and Probation Service and society shall be strengthened to the greatest possible extent. Also, prison and probation work shall be so organized that the offender has the opportunity to develop a sense of responsibility, self-respect, and self- confidence, as well as become motivated to pursue a crime-free life. Further, prison and probation work shall ensure that the sentence is implemented with due attention to the protection of the community and the protection of the inmate from aggression or damaging influences from other persons. The Prison and Probation Service shall choose the least intrusive means for dealing with any particular task. It shall also use resources effectively, flexibly, and in relation to perceived needs. The intended outcomes of the principles are normalization, openness, exercise of responsibility, security, the least possible intervention, and optimal use of resources.