NEW YORK STATE - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES GUIDELINES TO VOLUNTEER SERVICES

• NCJ Number: 14072
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 51 pages
• Corporate Author: State of New York Dept of Correctional Services
• Sale Source: State of New York Dept of Correctional Services
• Publication Type: Dictionary
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A PAMPHLET THAT BRIEFLY PRESENTS THE STRUCTURE AND CHARACTER OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HOW VOLUNTEERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE VARIETY OF REHABILITATIVE NEEDS OF THE OFFENDER.

Abstract

EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING FURLOUGHS, TREATMENT CENTERS, WORK RELEASE, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION COMMITTEES, AND THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS IN THESE PROGRAMS. THE GENERAL CHARACTER OF THE TYPICAL OFFENDER AND HIS REHABILITATIVE NEEDS IN THE AREAS OF RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND VOCATION ARE DESCRIBED. MOTIVATION AND THE VARIETY OF BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES NEEDED IN VOLUNTEERS IS DISCUSSED. ATTITUDINAL AND TASK GUIDELINES ARE LISTED FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, RESIDENTS, AND PAROLEES IN THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THERE IS A GLOSSARY OF CORRECTION TERMS AND INMATE JARGON.