NCJ Number
58852
Date Published
1962
Length
66 pages
Annotation
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ADULT PROBATION SERVICES DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY 1960'S BY A COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY ARE REPORTED.
Abstract
THE REPORT CONSTITUTES A STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND PROVISION OF PROBATION SERVICES IN CRIMINAL COURTS, AND WAS ISSUED TO SOLICIT COMMENTS FROM LEADERS IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF A FINAL STATEMENT. THE INVESTIGATIVE AND SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS OF PROBATION ARE DEFINED, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE PROBATION SERVICES (A SOUND LEGAL FRAMEWORK, SENTENCES BASED ON PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS, SOUND CASE SUPERVISION, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, GOOD ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION) ARE SUMMARIZED. THE GOALS OF PROBATION ARE STATED TO BE THE REDIRECTION AND SUCCESSFUL ADJUSTMENT OF THE OFFENDER IN THE COMMUNITY AND, THEREBY, THE PROTECTION OF SOCIETY. TO FURTHER THESE GOALS, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ARE SET FORTH FOR THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS OF PROBATION: (1) LEGAL FRAMEWORK; (2) ADMINISTRATION (AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS); (3) PERSONNEL SELECTION (PROBATION OFFICERS, CASEWORK STAFF SUPERVISORS, DIRECTORS) AND PRACTICES (SALARIES AND EXPENSES, TENURE, BENEFITS, CLERICAL ASSISTANCE); (4) STAFF DIRECTION, SUPERVISION, TRAINING, AND DEVELOPMENT; (5) PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS (INCLUDING LEGAL ASPECTS OF CONFIDENTIALITY IN PRESENTENCE REPORTS) AND PROBATION SELECTION CRITERIA; (6) SUPERVISION OF PROBATIONERS (PRINCIPLES OF CONTROL AND TREATMENT, RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROBATION OFFICER, CASE RECORDS); (7) TERMINATION OF PROBATION (THROUGH REVOCATION OR DISCHARGE); (8) CASELOADS; AND (9) STATISTICS AND RESEARCH. (LKM)