TY - BOOK AU - Whitfield,Dick AU - Kerr,Laura TI - Introduction to the Probation Service T2 - Introductory Series SN - 9781906534271 AV - HV9345.W45 2001 PY - 2001/// CY - Hook PB - Waterside Press KW - Probation -- Great Britain KW - Police supervision -- Great Britain KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- CONTENTS -- New Preface -- Introduction -- Acronyms -- 1 A Brief History -- 2 The Probation Service Today -- 3 In and Out of Court -- 4 On Probation -- 5 Hostels -- 6 Community Service -- 7 Work in Prisons -- 8 Release on Licence -- 9 Youth Justice -- 10 Work in the Family Court -- 11 The Future -- Endpiece 'Probation' and the Future of Community Penalties -- Appendix I Qualifying Training for the Probation Service -- Appendix II Useful Addresses -- Appendix III National Standards: A Summary -- Appendix IV Further Reading -- Appendix V The Sentencing Framework -- Index -- Back cover N2 - An account of the Probation Service, its History and modern-day role, including an update on the move to a national service and the re-branding of community orders.Designed to be non-technical and suitable for beginners, this handbook has been used for training purposes for many years now. It looks at items which are central to the day-to-day work of the service. With a new Preface by Mike Nellis and chapters/appendices as follows: 1. A Brief History2. The Probation Service Today3. In and Out of Court4. On Probation5. Hostels6. Community Service7. Work in Prisons8. Release on Licence9. Youth Justice10. Work in the Family Court Appendices: Qualifying Training for the Probation Service; Useful Addresses; National Standards: A Summary; Further Reading; The Sentencing Framework UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3416237 ER -