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24 Prob. J. 1 (1977)

handle is hein.journals/probj24 and id is 1 raw text is: probation journal PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROBATION OFFICERS HON. EDITOR: LESLIE HERBERT, MBE, MA Price 60p (free to members and associates) IN THIS ISSUE . . . PRESSURES are mounting on the Probation and After-Care Service. There are even top-level suggestions that the Service is fast becoming irrelevant to the complex task of dealing with offenders. In recent editions, Probation Journal has attempted to stimulate informed de- bate about the major issues in the Service, so that decisions about the future may be made on professional and rational lines-and not on the basis of panic or emotive responses. David Millard has made a careful appraisal of the modern Probation and After-Care Service-and proposes organisational changes which, he believes, would make our work more relevant and effective. This is undoubtedly one of the most important articles to be published since the 1974 reorganisation. Jack Chapman continues with the theme of priorities in the Service-and makes bold and controversial proposals for limiting our sphere of operation so that more time may be spent with clients. After a period of fragmentation following rapid expansion, the idea of teamwork is back in favour with probation officers. Mike Worthing- ton offers an essentially personal account of the involvement of his team in a project which seemed to give staff more job satisfaction and clients a better service. An interesting piece of research from Nottingham pre- sents an analysis of the marriages and cohabitations of a group of prisoners. According to Merseyside's Roy Holden, courts and the general pub- lic can have considerable confidence in the judgment of probation offi- cers when recommending early discharge of probation orders for good progress. This research from Kirkby will also encourage officers to make more positive use of the opportunity to use early discharge in their work. Alan Scott reports a unique emergency service for clients -and many readers will surely ask why have we not thought of this be- fore now? The depth of client-officer contact is described by Eric Wall in an unusual and refreshing article. And finally we present a description of the :Ley Community, which provides a caring and therapeutic environ- ment for people with drug problems. Is the Probation and After-Care Service really becoming irrelevant- or is there evidence of its capacity to adapt to changing circumstances and more effectively meet the needs of its clients? We are confident that there is plenty in this present edition of the journal to give hope and encouragement for the future. Digitized from Best Copy Available

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