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COMMUNITY RESOURCES - TOOLS FOR THE CORRECTIONAL AGENT

NCJ Number
9195
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 19 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY 1973) Pages: 54-60
Author(s)
E J GARDNER
Date Published
1973
Length
7 pages
Annotation
THE NEED FOR PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL AGENCIES IS EMPHASIZED, AND A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF AVAILABLE SERVICES IS PROVIDED.
Abstract
EIGHT BASIC SERVICES AVAILABLE IN MOST COMMUNITIES AND THE AGENCIES THAT OFFER THEM ARE DESCRIBED BRIEFLYHOME-FINDING ASSOCIATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, STATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OFFICES. PROBATION AND PAROLE AGENTS SHOULD ESTABLISH WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THESE COMMUNITY SERVICES TO BE BETTER ABLE TO AID THEIR CLIENTS WITH REHABILITATION.