NCJ Number
82838
Journal
Bewaehrungshilfe Volume: 27 Issue: 4 Dated: (1980) Pages: 370-381
Date Published
1980
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The possibilities of instituting stationary probation assistance in juvenile living projects were evaluated at a conference held on April 1-9, 1980 in Bad Godesberg, West Germany.
Abstract
Participants were about 50 probation workers and juvenile group home administrators and staff persons. Workshops considered the viability of probation services in living projects as a new approach; the conceptualization and methods of stationary probation; and the financing, administration, and organization of probation in living projects. Consensus of the first workgroup was negative toward establishment of probation in living projects since the former by definition serves clients capable of independent living while the latter houses clients who need training and guidance in living skills. Probation goals can, however, be furthered by living projects that focus on special needs of selected probationers for limited periods. Living projects should avoid formal administrative ties to the probation service and the criminal justice system. The second workgroup discussed problems experienced in living groups; these related to resident alcohol use, sexuality, and work attitudes as well as to the cooperation between probation officers and living project counselors. The third workgroup delineated financing sources and estimated expenditures of running a living project for probationers and outlined some house rules and duties for both clients and staff.