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Home Courses I teach Social Work Program Social Work in Criminal Justice Components •Courts –persistence investigation – Adjudication and sentencing – monitoring and review •Jail used for short sentence or holding • Prisons • Juvenile detention facilities and boot camps • Half way houses Community Based Corrections •Probation - period of supervision after convicted • Parole - early release of prisoner with period of supervision –Restitution – Treatment - counseling and substance abuse – Community Service Social Work in Prisons • Various levels of security, reception facilities, detention centers, boot camps • Social workers do psychosocial evaluations and make recommendations to court • Link prisoner with family and community • In women's prison's helps women connect with their children • Communicate between prisoner and staff • Conflict resolution and negotiation • Counseling • Recommendations •Alternative to prison - probation and parole • Threat of revocation (cancel probation or parole and go to prison) • Shock probation - scare tactic ala Montel Williams • Goal is prevent recidivism (repeat offense) • Social workers as probation and parole workers, also court social workers Risk Rating •Identifies high risk factors of the offender • See page 359 Juvenile Justice System • Very strong social work presence • 1967 Gault - afforded children legal protections and due process • Created a more adversarial atmosphere • Allowed prosecution and defense, like adults • Now trying family courts and drug courts Value conflicts with social workers in courts • Agree with the offense? • What is the current atmosphere about criminal justice in this county? • punitive nature - doesn't protect self determination • SW view problems as complex • rehabilitation Vs. incarceration |