HANDBOOK ON PROBATION SERVICES, Guidelines for Probation Practitioners and Managers

prepared by JON F. KLAUS

PURPOSES OF THE HANDBOOK
The basic purpose of this Handbook is to assist in the revitalization of probation services and the raising of the profile of the utility of probation through the sharing of best practices, experiences and highlighting those issues that need to be addressed. It is also intended to provide assistance and guidance to those countries who are either in the process of, or are interested in, the establishment of probation, parole or other after-care services with a set of practical guidelines and needs assessment tools that will further define and guide the development, implementation and evaluation process. The handbook is not meant to be prescriptive and all inclusive, rather it outlines the major issues, organizationally and professionally, that various probation officers, managers and services have raised during the compilation of the UNICRI survey of Probation Round the World, as well as issues that were identified in other literature on probation. It is not intended to be a procedures manual nor a manual of standards but rather a guide for policy makers, legislators, managers and practitioners.

http://www.unicri.it/documentation_centre/probation/docs/Probation_handbook.pdf