NCJ Number
34809
Date Published
1976
Length
40 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF A PROGRAM TO EMPLOY 15 PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO REDUCE CASELOADS TO 60 PER OFFICER, TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY SERVICES COORDINATOR, AND TO UTILIZE STUDENTS AS PROBATION AND PAROLE AIDES.
Abstract
IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE ADDED WORKERS, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE DEVISED AND DISTRIBUTED TO JUDGES PRESIDING OVER THE CIRCUIT COURTS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA AREA, THE PAROLE BOARD, AND THE OFFICERS EMPLOYED IN THE DISTRICT NO 10 OFFICE. EACH QUESTIONNAIRE RELATES TO THAT PARTICULAR GROUP'S PERCEPTION OF THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF CLIENT SERVICES. THE DATA COMPLIED SUGGEST THAT THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES TO CLIENTS INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THE PERSONNEL AUGMENTATION PROVIDED FOR IN THE GRANT AWARD. IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES UNIT, DATA WERE COLLECTED FROM PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS AND THE CLIENTS WHO UTILIZE THE REFERRAL SERVICES. THE EVIDENCE GATHERED SUGGESTS THAT THE COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES COMPONENT IS PROVIDING NECESSARY SERVICES TO BOTH PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS AND CLIENTS. OFFICERS AND CLIENTS ARE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF POTENTIALS IN THE COMMUNITY TO EASE THE RESOCIALIZATION PROCESS OF THE CLIENT. GENERALLY, THE OFFICERS IN DISTRICT NO 10 THINK THAT THE STUDENT INTERN PROGRAM DOES ENHANCE DAILY OFFICE ROUTINES. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT SERVICES STUDENT INTERNS DO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFICERS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)