Bob Broad and David Denney outline key issues concerning citizenship and service users' rights in Probation. They put the case for a charter of rights for Probation Service users which seeks to empower them.
References
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Coote, A. 'Statutes of Liberty', Social Work Today, 9 July, 15-16. 1992.
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Taylor-Gooby, P.Social Welfare and Social Change, Harvester Wheatsheaf , 1991
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Broad B., Punishment Under Pressure: The Probation Service in the Inner City, Jessica Kingsley, 1992 pp 26-29.
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Denney, D.Racism and Anti-racism in Probation, Routledge, 1992
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Dominelli, L. , Gender, Sex Offenders and Probation Practice , Novata, 1991.
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See for example two Nacro (1992) reports, one on black people in the criminal justice system and a second with findings of black offenders being stereotyped in reports.
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BASW's Model Complaints Procedure (1989) is a helpful starting point for examining some of the issues.
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These exceptions would include all life licencees (adult or youth), released persons convicted of offences against children in the home, extended service prisoners, parolees, and those subject to after care supervision under Sections 41, 42, 73 and 74 of the Mental Health Act 1983. There may be others where a decision has been made that 'the protection of the public' outweighs certain rights individuals may have.
