MONROE COUNTY (NY) - A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROBATION EMPLOYMENT AND GUIDANCE PROGRAM, SEPTEMBER 1973-MAY 1975

• NCJ Number: 27012
• Author(s): R C CRONIN; D GREENWOOD; R A NORTON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 88 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-NI-02-0002
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University of Rochester
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT REVIEWS THE EXPERIENCE OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM WHICH USES VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY EXPERTS IN PERSONNEL, MANPOWER TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT FIELDS TO COUNSEL MONROE COUNTY PROBATIONERS.

Abstract

THE PROGRAM INVOLVES A MULTIDISCIPLINARIAN PANEL APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED PROBATIONERS, AGE 18 AND OVER. A POOL OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY EXPERTS SIT ON WEEKLY EMPLOYMENT GUIDANCE COUNCILS TO ADVISE REFERRED PROBATIONERS ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING SCREENING AND INTENSIVE FOLLOW-THROUGH ASSISTANCE, ARE PROVIDED BY A PROGRAM COORDINATOR (A SENIOR PROBATION OFFICER) AND A PERSONNEL SPECIALIST. THE REPORT PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM PROCEDURES AND A DETAILED VIEW OF THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS EXPERIENCED BY THE PARTICIPATING PROBATIONERS. ALSO INCLUDED IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND A SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS OF THE FORMAL EVALUATION OF IMPACTS ON CLIENT EMPLOYMENT AND RECIDIVISM. (FOR A SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THE TWO PHASES OF THIS PROGRAM, SEE NCJ-25630).