TEXAS ADULT PROBATION MANUAL - A READY REFERENCE MANUAL PREPARED FOR THE ADULT PROBATION OFFICERS OF TEXAS

• NCJ Number: 31722
• Author(s): C SEWELL
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 264 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Texas Criminal Justice Council; Texas Office of the Governor; Texas Ctr for the Judiciary
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MANUAL OUTLINES STANDARD PROBATION PROCEDURES AND PRESENTS SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUCH AREAS AS PROBATION DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION, SUGGESTED POLICIES, SUPERVISION, AND TREATMENT.

Abstract

PRESENTED IN LOOSE-LEAF FORM TO FACILITATE REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS, THIS MANUAL ALSO INCLUDES SECTIONS ON SUCH DIVERSE TOPICS AS THE HISTORY AND DEFINITION OF PROBATION, INTERVIEWING PRINCIPLES PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PLANNING, AND RULES AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION. PROCEDURES RELATING TO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS TRANSFERS, OUT-OF-STATE SUPERVISION, VIOLATIONS. DISCHARGES, AND BENCH WARRANTS ARE REVIEWED AS WELL GUIDELINES ARE OFFERED ON PERSONNEL POLICIES, CLASSIFICATION OF PROBATIONERS, CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION, AND PROBATION STATISTICS AND REPORTS. A FINAL SECTION ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEERS IS ALSO PROVIDED.