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Probation and Parole Activities Need to Be Better Managed.
GGD-77-55; B-133223. October 21, ;977. 45 pp. 4 4 appendices (28
pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Ccptroller General.
Issue Area: Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention: Treating
Criminal Offenders (503).
Contact: GeneLal Government Div.
Budget Functicn: Law Enforcement and Justice: Pederal Judicial
Activities (752).
Organizaticn Concerned: Administrative Conference of the United
States; Department of Justice; Parole Ccmmission.
Congressional Relevance: House Comuittee on the Judiciary;
Senate Committee on the Judiciary; Congrezs.
Probation and parole were designed tc protect the
community by reducing the incidence cf criminal acts by
previously convicted persons. As of June 30, 1976, about 92,000
offenders were in Federal correcticns programs; about 64,000 of
these offenders were on probation or parole. A review was
conducted of the operations of five probation
districts--California Central, Georgia Northern, Illinois
Northern, Washington, D.C., and Washington Western--to evaluate
how the system was providing supervision and rehabilitation
service.. A sample cf both open and closed probation and parole
cases was reviewed. Findings/Conclusions: In the closed cases,
about half of all offenders removee from rupervision either had
their probaticn or parole revoked, had absconded, were convicted
cf new crimes, or were awaiting trial. In the open cases, a
similar trend was developing; however, the final results were
not available. The high percentage of offenders convicted of new
crimes while under supervision indicates problems either in the
selection of offenders to te placed on probaticn or parole or in
the programs for supervisirg and rehabilitatirg them, or both.
Although probation officer contacts with offenders have
increased somewhat, probation officers are not meeting minimum
standards established by the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Courts. Studies have shown that prcfessional treetment of
medical, vocational, family, and other problems can help
probationers and parolees to move cut of the criminal justice
system. Federal supervision programs are not providing enough
professional treatment, and rehabilitation services often are
not available in the community from public service organizations
or Government programs. Recommendations: The Administrative
Office, in cooperation with the Parole Commission and probation
officers, should review the present level cf supervisory
contacts. Definitive guidelines shculd be issued to probation
officers on what parole violations constitute sufficient grounds
for the Commissicn tc issue a warrant. The processing time
required to issue warrants should ie reduced, and the](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawcj0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)