Discuss the role played by volunteers in probation programs

What will be an ideal response?


The answer should include the following points:
• Volunteer program: the use of unpaid adult community members to assist probation officers in a variety of ways
• One-to-one support relationship for the youth
• Assistance in administrative work
• Improving the morale of the regular probation staff
• Criticisms

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a. True b. False

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