REHABILITATIVE PLANNING SERVICES FOR THE CRIMINAL DEFENSE

• NCJ Number: 359
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 210 pages
• Grant Number(s): OLEA-217
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Georgetown University
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DEFENSE AND REHABILITATIVE PLANNING FOR INDIGENT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS.

Abstract

THE PURPOSES OF THE PROJECT WERE TO PROVIDE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS WITH SOCIAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON INDIGENT DEFENDANTS FOR USE IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS, TO WORK WITH THOSE DEFENDANTS TO DEVELOP REHABILITATION PLANS BASED ON COMMUNITY SOCIAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, AND TO EMBODY THE SOCIAL INFORMATION AND PLANNING IN REPORTS FOR THE ATTORNEYS' USE IN FACILITATING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, NEGOTIATED DISPOSITIONS BEFORE TRIAL OR COMMUNITY BASED SENTENCES FOR CONVICTED DEFENDANTS. THE PROJECT UTILIZED COLLEGE EDUCATED NON-PROFESSIONALS AND INDIGENOUS AND EX-OFFENDER PERSONNEL SUPERVISED BY PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS. AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED