Probation: Monitoring Offenders in the Community

• NCJ Number: 178141
• Journal: Compiler Volume: 18 Issue: 4 Dated: Spring 1999 Pages: 1-20
• Author(s): Cristin Monti; Daniel Dighton; David Olson
• Date Published: 1999
• Length: 20 pages
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: State Plan
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This document presents data on activities of the Illinois probation services.

Abstract

The journal includes seven articles: (1) National and State Trends in Probation (narrative and statistics); (2) Statewide Probation Training Focuses on a “What Works” Philosophy (emphasis on recidivism reduction, specialized training and sharing knowledge); (3) Domestic Violence Probation Keeps Close Tabs on Offenders, Helps Victims (a program that includes increased monitoring of offenders and mandatory participation in a treatment program); (4) Specialized Sex Offender Probation Monitors Offenders in Lake County (including heightened supervision, risk assessment and benefits to the community); (5) A Comparative Analysis of Offenders on Probation in Illinois, 1990 and 1995; (6) Assessing the Effectiveness of Probation (narrative and statistics); and (7) The Future of Probation in Illinois: Safer Communities Through Programs That Work. Figures, tables