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Structure of Probation Service in Poland

Structure of Probation Service in Poland. Magdalena Niewiadomska Ministry of Justice Poland. 1992. Decision of Government Additional Money for 500 new staff Aim To change model of Probation Service Base service mostly on professionals. 1997. New Regulations in Criminal Law Penal Code

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Structure of Probation Service in Poland

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  1. Structure of Probation Service in Poland Magdalena Niewiadomska Ministry of Justice Poland

  2. 1992 • Decision of Government • Additional Money for 500 new staff • Aim • To change model of Probation Service • Base service mostly on professionals

  3. 1997 • New Regulations in Criminal Law • Penal Code • Code of Proceedings in Criminal Cases • Code of execution of penalties

  4. 2001 • Probation Officers Act • Changed Structure of Probation Service • Position of probation officer in the court

  5. HISTORY • 1919 Probation Officers for juveniles • 1929 First professional officers for juveniles • 1935 Minister of Justice ended professional probation officers and replaced by volunteers • 1959 Professional Officers re-introduced • 1965 Probation Service for Adults was introduced • 1970 Changes in the Criminal Law

  6. Former structure of Probation Service in Poland

  7. QUALIFICATIONS • 1970-80’s • Polish Citizen • No criminal record • Full citizen rights • University degree not required • 1980’s • University degree required at Master’s level

  8. Main duties of a Probation Officer • Adults • Supervision of offender for 5 years after prison • Supervised release of prisoner released under licence • Community Service • Supervision of Suspended sentence • Families • Supervision of juveniles • Pre-trial reports for courts • Supervision of parents

  9. Structure of Probation Service in Poland Today

  10. Status of Probation Officers • Appointed officials • Good salary • Allowances for working in the field • sick-leave for maximum 6 months • Requirements: • Polish citizen • Full citizen rights • University degree (Law, Pedagogy, sociology, psychology)

  11. Number of ProbationOfficers

  12. Probation Measures for Adults

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