scholarly journals The probation officer in view of a socialised social rehabilitation system

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiesław Ambrozik
Keyword(s):  
Social Participation ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation System

The article shows a jurisdictional- correctional model of the functioning of the Polish probation system, despite the fact that on its foundation in 1919 and in the current attempts to improve it we emphasize primarily its social rehabilitation and protection functions, the implementation of which should be embedded in the environment of the probationer, while all social forces are used forming this environment. Hence the postulated in this article need for communalization and integration of the actions of probation officers with various components of social participation environments of probationers.

The significance of resocialization diagnosis in the work of an adult probation officer

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Anna Janus-Dębska
Keyword(s):  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Penal Code ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Effective Interactions ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Trial Phase

In accordance with the legal regulation of the Criminal Code and the Executive Penal Code in force in Poland, both in preparatory and executive proceedings, the court should make decisions based on an individual criminological prediction. In many European countries, reports in trial phase, pre-trial reports, as well as pre-sentence reports are prepared by probation officers. In Poland, the court often uses the help of probation officers during the enforcement phase, sporadically before the judgment is passed. Diagnosis properly prepared by a probation officer allows planning social rehabilitation interactions appropriate to the deficits and resources of the convicted person. It is important to acquire detailed knowledge about the extent of the probationer's problems and their character, which will help in the implementation of proper and effective interactions.

Probation officer discretion in monitoring and violating supervision conditions

2021 ◽  
pp. 026455052110415
Author(s):  
Ebony Ruhland ◽  
Esther Scheibler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Number Of Individuals

Probation is a sentence served in the community and includes a number of supervision conditions. If the conditions are violated, individuals could receive a sanction, including revocation. Not every violation, however, may receive a consequence. Probation officers have discretion for how they manage individuals on the caseloads. This study used qualitative data from two departments in a MidWest state in the United States, one rural and one urban, to explore officer decision-making in supervision. It is critical to examine these factors due to the high number of individuals revoked from probation each year. The study findings illustrate the factors officers use in monitoring conditions, as well as in violations and revocations.

Youthful Offenders in Israel

1978 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gideon Fishman
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Legal Provision ◽  
Ethnic Stereotypes ◽  
Youthful Offenders ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Youthful Offender

AbstractThis study investigates the legal status and treatment of the youthful offender in Israel. Due to a legal provision, in the case of the youthful offender, the court is required to receive a pre-sentencing report from a probation officer; however, there is no institutionalized indication as to how or to what degree the judges should follow the report. Our findings reveal that both judges and probation officers adhere to high professional standards and make their decisions according to the specific case brought in front of them, and that they are not affected by social class or ethnic stereotypes. In spite of a considerable correspondence between the recommendations made by the probation officers and the decisions made by the judges, one cannot avoid noticing also some discrepancy. This is attributed to the strong therapeutic values which characterize the probation officers' training and which are less evident among the judges. The consequences of this discrepancy are analysed and discussed and a few steps to narrow the gap are suggested.

Individual-Level Predictors of the Working Relationship between Probation Officers and Probationers

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 709-725
Author(s):  
Lincoln Sloas ◽  
Jennifer Lerch ◽  
Scott Walters ◽  
Faye S. Taxman
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Addiction Severity Index ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Working Relationship ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Addiction Severity

The working relationship between probation officers and probationers is an important area of research given recent studies illustrate a strong relationship reduces recidivism. In this study, the perceptions of the working relationship between officers and probationers were examined among a group of substance-using probationers who participated in a multi-site randomized clinical trial. After 6 months, probationers who reported greater alcohol use and greater family and peer drug use on a baseline Addiction Severity Index were less likely to perceive their probation officer as being caring/fair/trustworthy, and older probationers were less likely to perceive their PO as being tough. Important policy implications are discussed.

Validation and Application of the LS/CMI in Nebraska Probation

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 863-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisha Caldwell Jimenez ◽  
R. Hazel Delgado ◽  
Trace C. Vardsveen ◽  
Richard L. Wiener
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Racial Bias ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Randomized Experiment ◽  
Total Risk ◽  
White Target

This study examined the validity of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI), as probation officers in the state of Nebraska use the tool. Study 1 evaluated the predictive validity of the LS/CMI by examining 19,344 probationer records over a 5.5-year period (January 2007-July 2013), and found that the LS/CMI total risk score demonstrated moderate predictive validity. Consistent with past findings, logistic regression showed that the total risk score predicted recidivism (return to probation) differently for nonminorities than for minorities. Furthermore, minorities scored higher than nonminorities on seven of the eight criminogenic factors. Study 2, a true randomized experiment, explored probation officer bias as an explanation for these findings, and found that training increased officers’ ratings of scores in some LS/CMI domains and decreased ratings in others. Most importantly, there was no evidence that officers demonstrated racial bias in administering the LS/CMI survey when scoring Black versus White target clients.

Organizational Factors and Probation Officer Use of Evidence-Based Practices: A Multilevel Examination

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 1648-1667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Viglione ◽  
Brandy L. Blasko ◽  
Faye S. Taxman
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Research Support ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Referral Practices ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
Staff Commitment

Growing evidence pointing to the ineffectiveness of control-oriented supervision practices has led to an emphasis on evidence-based practices (EBPs), or practices that are empirically tied to recidivism reduction. Research on EBPs in probation highlights the importance of case management-oriented supervision and provision of proactive, appropriate program referrals. Despite research support, challenges exist regarding implementing EBPs in real-world practice. Utilizing survey data from 813 adult probation officers across 43 agencies, the current study examined variation in use of case management and proactive referral practices. Findings highlight the important role organizational commitment plays in supporting implementation efforts. Implications suggest a need for probation agencies to promote and sustain staff commitment to their agency before embarking on significant reform efforts.

scholarly journals Resocjalizacja skazanych z niepełnosprawnością intelektualną w stopniu lekkim z perspektywy dozoru kuratorskiego

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Goede
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
District Court ◽  
Community Supervision ◽  
Legal Provisions ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Legislative Proposals ◽  
Probation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Tasks

In Poland, the function of social rehabilitation for convicts with intellectual disabilities is implemented by both: the penitentiary and probation system. In prisons there are therapeutic departments adapted to the needs of prisoners’ disabilities. In community supervision, methodology of working with offenders with intellectual disabilities is not regulated by any procedures. This paper presents results of a research focused on the probation service supervision of offenders with mild intellectual disabilities. Difficulties in implementing social rehabilitation tasks, methodology of probation officers’ work, as well as legislative proposals that may improve the probation system in Poland for offenders with mild intellectual disabilities are indicated. The study is based on qualitative methods using the focus panel method. The research group are probation officers for adults from the District Court for Bydgoszcz. The data is analyzed using legal provisions regulating probation service, as well as selected theories and concepts of special education and social rehabilitations of convicts.

scholarly journals SISTEM PELAYANAN REHABILITASI SOSIAL PROGRAM “SIRAH GEPENG BENJUT BERBASIS TILAR” DI BALAI RSBKL YOGYAKARTA

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Munifatuz Zahro'
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Service System ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Psychological Therapy ◽  
Rehabilitation Service ◽  
Rehabilitation Center ◽  
Psychiatric Condition ◽  
Social Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation System

AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini untuk menjelaskan sistem pelayanan rehabilitasi oleh Balai Rehabilitasi Sosial Bina Karya dan Laras (RSBKL) Yogyakarta sebagai evaluasi pembaharuan dari program yang sudah ada, yakni program “Sirah Gepeng Benjut Berbasis Tilar” (Sistem Rehabilitasi Gelandangan dan Pengemis Pembinaan Lanjut Berbasis Tiga Langkah Rehabilitasi). Adapun penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif, instrumen penelitian menggunakan wawancara, observasi, dokumentasi.Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa program rehabilitasi pembinaan lanjut berbasis tiga langkah rehabilitasi pada gepeng dan eks-psikotik memiliki kecenderungan yang berbeda karena latar belakang permasalahan juga berbeda. Output yang diupayakan pekerja sosial terhadap gepeng lebih mengedepankan perubahan pola berfikir dan peningkatan kapasitas ketrampilan guna mewujudkan gepeng produktif dalam bekerja, terlebih dalam membangun wirausaha. Sedangkan untuk eks-psikotik, pekerja sosial fokus pada terapi fisik dan psikologis guna mewujudkan kondisi kejiwaan yang stabil. Kata Kunci: Sistem Pelayanan, Rehabilitasi Sosial, Gepeng, eks-psikotik. AbstractThe purpose of this study is to explain the rehabilitation service system by the Yogyakarta Bina Karya and Laras Social Rehabilitation Center (RSBKL) as an evaluation of the renewal of the existing program, namely the “Pillar-Based Bench Flour Sirah” (The Homeless Rehabilitation System and Beggars for Guidance Based on Three Steps of Rehabilitation). As for this study using qualitative methods, research instruments using interviews, observation, documentation.The research concludes that the rehabilitation program for advanced coaching based on the three steps of rehabilitation in sprawl and ex-psychotics has a different tendency because the background of the problem is also different. The output sought by social workers on sprawl prioritizes changes in thinking patterns and increasing the capacity of skills to realize productive sprawl at work, especially in building entrepreneurship. As for ex-psychotics, social workers focus on physical and psychological therapy in order to create a stable psychiatric condition.  Keywords: Service System, Social Rehabilitation, Flat, ex-psychotic.

scholarly journals Probation officer suspended in executive proceedings

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Janus-Dębska ◽  
Rafał Skręt
Keyword(s):  
Probation Officer ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Penal Code ◽  
Executive Authority ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Criminal Matters

As a result of legislative changes, from January 1, 2010, cases in which probation teams of the judicial service executing decisions in criminal matters are referred to cases in which enforcement proceedings have been suspended pursuant to art. 15 § 2 of the Executive Penal Code. Despite the lapse of 10 years from the introduction of the obligation for probation officers to perform control activities in such cases, doubts are still raised as to the role and tasks of probation officers resting in the course of executive proceedings that have been suspended and have not been performed for some time. In the course of such suspended proceedings, does the professional probation officers still retain all the qualities associated with his status as an executive authority? The purpose of this study is to present the role of a probation officer as a authority of executive proceedings in a situation where, despite legality and enforceability, the judgment will not be enforced and will not be pending for reasons of a temporary nature and to present de lege ferenda conclusions regarding the regulation of the rights of probation officers in the discussed areas.

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