Pitfalls and prospects in partnership: probation programmes for substance misusing offenders
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The formation of financial partnerships between probation services and voluntary sector organizations in drug abuse cases continues to be problematic. Probation officers still wield considerable authority over drug offenders in preserving one-on-one relationships, to the possible detriment of voluntary in-house case workers. Offenders may be denied resources and benefits that case workers can provide.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1998
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Offender literacy and the probation service
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Literacy levels of criminal offenders can be improved through the efforts of a probation service program. Since increased cognitive skills are a byproduct of higher literacy levels, literacy programs help probation services obtain behavioral goals for clients. These programs should be applied consistently and offer a wide range of subjects.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1998
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Desistance from offending: experiences of probation
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Research on repeat offenders is presented, comparing data on the success of community programs with the literature on social processes that influence criminal behavior. Topics addressed include the relationship between probationers and supervisors, focusing on factors that encourage desistance from reoffending.
Publication Name: The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0265-5527
Year: 1999
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