SURVEY OF PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE CHANGE

• NCJ Number: 11761
• Author(s): A W COHN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 10 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FINDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OPERATES WITHOUT AN EXPLICIT PHILOSOPHY GUIDING PERFORMANCE OR A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF MINIMAL STANDARDS.

Abstract

POOR COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, LOW MORALE, INADEQUATE BUDGET, LACK OF PLANNING, AND NONEXISTENT PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OUTWEIGH THE BENEFITS WHICH MIGHT ACCRUE FROM SENIORITY, LONGEVITY, AND RELATIVELY SMALL (PROBATION) CASELOADS. THE STUDY RECOMMENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRAINING PROGRAM, CREATION OF A POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR STAFF AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, CREATION OF POSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, DEFINITION OF THE SCOPE OF THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS, AND AN ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT STUDY TO COMPLETELY REVAMP THE PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)