In this Issue
| DOI | 10.1177/026455057602300302 |
| Date | 01 September 1976 |
| Published date | 01 September 1976 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
IN THIS ISSUE ....
At a time of intense change and activity, it is useful to take advantage
of the centenary of the Police Court Mission in order-to pause and take
stock of the Probation and After-Care Service. We have invited contri-
butions from people with differing viewpoints on the Service as it is today
-and as it should be tomorrow..
.
Not everyone responded to our invitation to write for this special
edition of the journal, so there are some obvious gaps. There are many
more viewpoints than those represented here and it is important that they
should all be given a full airing. We hope that the eight varied contri-
butions which follow will stimulate a lively and informed debate. in
NAPO
and in the Service.
Writing from his perspective as chairman of NAPO’s parliamentary
and public relations committee, David Mathieson believes that the
Service must foster much more contact with its &dquo;sponsors&dquo;: society in
general and politicians in particular. The objective of the Service is to
establish areas of common ground where offenders and society can be
reconciled..
Many of the traditional characteristics of the Service are re-emphasised
by Michael Day, chairman of the Chief Probation Officers’ Conference
and newly appointed Chief ‘ of the West Midlands, one of the largest
metropolitan areas. There is a place for a radical element in the Service,
but individual care will always be the essential feature of our work.
Michael Day argues for something along the lines of a Probation Studies
Centre in order that the Service may consolidate its experience and make
maximum impact..
Bill Beaumont is a member of the Association’s national executive
committee, the professional committee and the NAPO members action
group. He is strongly critical of the traditional concentration in the
Probation Service on personal change in clients and asserts that the
Service should exert pressure for social change. The Service is the
&dquo;acceptable face of social...
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