INNOVATIONS IN THE NON-CUSTODIAL TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS RECENT WORK OF THE INNER LONDON PROBATION AND AFTERCARE SERVICE

• NCJ Number: 41785
• Journal: UNAFEI Resource Material Series Issue: 12 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 92-103
• Author(s): W H PEARCE
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United Nations

Annotation

THIS PAPER DESCRIBES SOME OF THE EXPERIMENTAL WORK UNDERTAKEN SINCE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT (1972) CAME INTO FORCE IN BRITAIN.

Abstract

THE ACT PRESENTED THE PROBATION AND AFTER-CARE SERVICE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH NEW COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT PROJECTS WHICH COULD BE USED BY THE CRIMINAL COURTS AS VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO IMPRISONMENT. THE PROGRAMS DEVELOPED IN INNER LONDON OFFER THERAPY, COUNSELING, TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE OFFENDER. ...TWH