SANTA CLARA AND LOS ANGELES VOLUNTEERS IN PAROLE PROGRAMS - THIRD YEAR EVALUATION

• NCJ Number: 37311
• Author(s): R W GOODWIN
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 55 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE VOLUNTEERS IN PAROLE PROGRAMS WERE SET UP TO MATCH YOUNG ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS WITH PAROLEES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS.

Abstract

THIS EVALUATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY DETERMINING IF THE NUMBER OF PAROLEE-VOLUNTEER MATCHES MET PROJECT GOALS AND BY QUESTIONING THE PARTICIPANTS, BOTH PROGRAM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AS TO THEIR SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM. RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION INDICATE THAT MOST PARTICIPANTS THOUGHT THAT PAROLE PERFORMANCE WAS IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM AND THAT VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF BENEFITED FROM THE PROGRAM.