HAWAII - EVALUATION OF EXPANDED COURT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE JUDICIARY - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 39563
• Author(s): I Scheier
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 19 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REVIEW OF THE OPERATION OF A REORGANIZED COURT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT NOW INCLUDES THE ISLANDS OF OAHU, MAUI, KAUAI, AND HAWAII.

Abstract

THIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO EVALUATE METHODS OF VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND ORIENTATION, RECORD-KEEPING, COMMUNITY WORK, DISSEMINATION OF VOLUNTEER INFORMATION, AND USE OF PRIVATE FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. THE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED INVOLVED INTERVIEWS, OBSERVATION OF OPERATIONS, AND A WORKSHOP. RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE FOR MAINTAINING VOLUNTEER MOTIVATION; EXPLORING INSURANCE, LIABILITY, AND LEGAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM, DEVELOPING FUNDING SOURCES; AND DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT EFFORT BE CONCENTRATED ON IMPROVING THE MAJOR PROBLEM OF STAFF-VOLUNTEER RELATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP