NCJ Number
29058
Date Published
Unknown
Length
60 pages
Annotation
AN ASSESSMENT OF THIS PROGRAM WHICH INVOLVED THE ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS TO PAROLE CASES ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS TO SUPERVISE THE PAROLEE, AID IN PAROLEE READJUSTMENT, AND REPORT ON PAROLEE ADJUSTMENT.
Abstract
THE PAROLE-AIDE PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL AS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE MARYLAND DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION SINCE JANUARY, 1972. THE PROJECT WAS EVALUATED FOR THE TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD OF JANUARY, 1972, THROUGH JANUARY, 1974. A SEVEN MONTH INTERIM EVALUATION (JANUARY-AUGUST, 1972) WAS ALSO PRODUCED. THE MAIN DIRECTION OF THE PROGRAM WAS THE ONETO-ONE RELATIONSHIP OF PAROLEE AND ATTORNEY IN A HELPING SITUATION. DURING THE EVALUATION TIME FRAME, A TOTAL OF 94 ATTORNEYS HAD PARTICIPATED IN THE PROJECT, BEING ASSIGNED 107 PAROLEES (SOME ATTORNEYS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED MULTIPLE ASSIGNMENTS). 54 ATTORNEYS WERE ACTIVE IN JANUARY, 1974. THE EVALUATION APPRAISED THE AREAS OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, ASSIGNMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA, RECORD MAINTENANCE, ATTITUDE SURVEY OF LAWYERS, PAROLEES AND PAROLE AGENTS, PUBLIC RELATIONS, EFFECT ON OTHER DIVISIONAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, AND A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WHICH INCLUDED A CONTROL VOLUNTEER VIOLATION RATE COMPARISON. A COST ANALYSIS WAS NOT INCLUDED AS THE PROGRAM POPULATION WAS CONSIDERED TOO SMALL TO YIELD VALID RESULTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM IS CERTAINLY NOT COST PROHIBITIVE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INCLUDED ON SUCH AREAS AS RECIDIVISM, RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, CASE ASSIGNMENT, SELECTION CRITERIA, RECORD MAINTENANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION.