NCJ Number
36159
Date Published
Unknown
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR IDENTIFIES AND DISCUSSES SIX BASIC ADVANTAGES OF VOLUNTEERISM WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
THESE INCLUDE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, THE INFUSION OF NEW PEOPLE AND IDEAS, THE FACT THAT OFFENDERS ARE SHOWN THAT 'SOMEONE CARES', THE CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PROVIDED TO THE CITIZEN WHO IS INVOLVED AS A VOLUNTEER, THE ADDING OF NEW DIMENSIONS IN THE SUPERVISORY PROCESS, AND THE ADVANTAGE OF GETTING THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED.