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5 Fed. Probation 8 (1941)
In-Service Training for Probation and Parole Officers

handle is hein.journals/fedpro5 and id is 134 raw text is: FEDERAL PROBATION on the part of the military authorities. As a result of a series of conferences recently held between representatives of the War Department, the Selec- tive Service System, and prison officials, new regu- lations have been issued defining certain offenders and others who shall be classified as unfit for mili- tary service.' Under these regulations, any regis- trant is excluded who: (1) Has been dishonorably discharged from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or who has been discharged from any of these services be- cause of undesirability or because of habits or traits of character; (2) Has been convicted of certain heinous crimes (treason, murder, rape, kidnaping, arson, sodomy, pandering, sex perversion, drug peddling or addiction); (3) Has been convicted two or more times of any offense (except violation of the Selective Service Act) punishable by death or sentence of more than one year in a penitentiary or prison; (4) Is a chronic offender with pronounced criminal tendencies and in addition has been convicted at least three times of an offense punishable by a jail sentence; (5) Is on probation, parole, or conditional release, or under suspended sentence, so long as he is being retained in the custody of any court of criminal juris- diction or other civil authority; (6) Is found otherwise to be morally, physically, or mentally unfit by the local registration board. Since no men have been inducted into the Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard from the Selective Service System as yet, regulations similar to those issued by the Army have not been issued by these branches of the military service. Un- 6. Revised Regulations Concerning Selective Service Classification of Persons Who Have Been Convicted of Offenses, War Department, Washington, April 8, 1941. Executive Order 8659, Vol. III, See. XXIV, No. 362, as amended April 19, 1941. doubtedly they will do so if and when they begin to draw upon the Selective Service System for recruits. The law of 1877 still remains on the statute books and is applicable to all enlisted men. If the Selective Service System should replace enlistment as a means of maintaining a standing army, there will be no need for further action. On the other hand, if in 1946 the Selective Service System is allowed to expire, it will be necessary to amend the present law. By that time sufficient experience with the new regulations should demonstrate the nature of such amendments and if the practice of selecting ex-prisoners on their individual merits has proved successful, it ought not to be difficult to secure the passage of such amendments. New Regulations Embody Principle of Individualized Treatment The important point to be noted about these new regulations is the recognition given to the principle of individualized treatment which they embody. While it is possible that some offenders who are now arbitrarily excluded might prove to be worthy, such cases are likely to prove the ex- ception. On the whole, the principle for which every modern correctional program stands has been recognized. It remains only to prove that prison, probation, and parole officials can now justify their position by providing the facts upon which a proper selection of ex-prisoners can be made. In-Service Training for Probation and Parole Officers By HELEN D. PIGEON National Probation Association, New York City T HROUGHOUT the correctional field there is a rising tide of interest in in-service training. The term is to be found in an increasing number of articles and conference discussions and wherever a new project is undertaken a flood of inquiries is sure to follow. More and more this interest is being translated into action by a wide variety of groups in all parts of the country. This is a natural outcome of the emphasis now being placed on the professional aspects of correctional work and it is likewise related to the rapid changes in the psy- chiatric and social sciences, which have enriched both content and technique. Analysis of 34 In-Service Study Courses in 20 States The response to a questionnaire recently sent out by the writer, through the cooperation of the National Probation Association, gave reports on 34 projects in 20 different states, all undertaken within the last 2 years and including approximately 600 probation and parole officers. In most instances these projects were entirely new ventures, develop- ing spontaneously in answer to a need which had become insistent. They were fostered by whatever local group felt an interest and possessed the neces- July-September

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