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Social work in a penal setting

Social work in a penal setting .... ~' , ,,,' , , i, F. D. Hayes and I. W. McAulay In April - July, 1947, Mr. Nott, Comptroller-General, Department of Prisons, New South Wales, investigated the prison systems of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A feature observed by Mr. Nott was case work services within prisons and after-care of discharged prisoners. A recommendation made in a report following his return to Australia was the appointment of Parole Officers. Two Parole Officers were appointed in 1951. It was envisaged their work would provide the basis upon which social welfare and after-care activities of the Department would be established. The Comptroller-General decided that the range of the wcrk of the Parole Officers be limited primarily to the State Penitentiary~ the Training Centres at Goulburn, Berrima and Emu Plains and the Afforestation Camps at Glen Innes and Tumbarumba. The initial interview at the State Penitentiary would be designed to ascertain the requirements of each case~ and the opportunity would be afforded the prisoner to discuss personal and family problems. Where considered sppropriate, the prisoner would be seen again and if warranted, a relation- ship established with his family. Three months prior to release, prisoners http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

Social work in a penal setting

Hayes, F.D.; McAulay, I.W.
Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 7 (2): 9 – Jan 1, 1954
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Social work in a penal setting

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.... ~' , ,,,' , , i, F. D. Hayes and I. W. McAulay In April - July, 1947, Mr. Nott, Comptroller-General, Department of Prisons, New South Wales, investigated the prison systems of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A feature observed by Mr. Nott was case work services within prisons and after-care of discharged prisoners. A recommendation made in a report following his return to Australia was the appointment of Parole Officers. Two Parole Officers were appointed...
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.... ~' , ,,,' , , i, F. D. Hayes and I. W. McAulay In April - July, 1947, Mr. Nott, Comptroller-General, Department of Prisons, New South Wales, investigated the prison systems of the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A feature observed by Mr. Nott was case work services within prisons and after-care of discharged prisoners. A recommendation made in a report following his return to Australia was the appointment of Parole Officers. Two Parole Officers were appointed in 1951. It was envisaged their work would provide the basis upon which social welfare and after-care activities of the Department would be established. The Comptroller-General decided that the range of the wcrk of the Parole Officers be limited primarily to the State Penitentiary~ the Training Centres at Goulburn, Berrima and Emu Plains and the Afforestation Camps at Glen Innes and Tumbarumba. The initial interview at the State Penitentiary would be designed to ascertain the requirements of each case~ and the opportunity would be afforded the prisoner to discuss personal and family problems. Where considered sppropriate, the prisoner would be seen again and if warranted, a relation- ship established with his family. Three months prior to release, prisoners

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Published: Jan 1, 1954

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