NCJ Number
44152
Date Published
1977
Length
15 pages
Annotation
THE STANDARDS IN THIS PAMPHLET ADDRESS PROBATION AS THE AGENCY OR ORGANIZATION THAT ADMINISTERS THE PROBATION PROCESS FOR ADULTS.
Abstract
A STANDARD PERTAINING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF PROBATION SUGGESTS A WAY TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE COORDINATED SYSTEM OF PROBATION SERVICES AND ELIMINATE SPLINTERED COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL PROBATION PROGRAMS. A STATE SYSTEM SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINING, PLANNING, AND STATISTICAL MONITORING OF SERVICES. FISCAL AND PERSONNEL CONTROL WHICH HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE STATE CORRECTIONS AGENCY SHOULD, IN PART, BE RESTORED. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT PROBATION STAFF GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO REDUCING THE BARRIERS CONFRONTING PROBATIONERS AND TO PROVIDING ACCESS TO ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY RESOURCES. PROBATION STAFF SHOULD PLACE LESS EMPHASIS ON COUNSELING AND SURVEILLANCE. SPECIALIZATION OF PROBATION STAFF TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COURT AND PROBATIONERS WITH SPECIAL PROBLEMS IS FURTHER SUGGESTED. MISDEMEANANT PROBATION SERVICES ON A STATEWIDE BASIS TO ALL MISDEMEANANT OFFENDERS WHEN THE COURT DETERMINES THAT PROBATION IS APPROPRIATE ARE DISCUSSED. FURTHER STANDARDS PROPOSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MANPOWER AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO INCREASE STAFF AND TRAINING AND SUGGEST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION SERVICE FOR POSSIBLE RELEASE OF ADULT OFFENDERS ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE WHILE AWAITING TRIAL. EACH SUGGESTED STANDARD INCLUDES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF UTAH STATUS AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).