The document discusses probation in the Netherlands. It notes that the Netherlands has over 200 years of experience with probation and it is still learning. Probation is financed 98% by the Ministry of Safety and Justice. There are three probation organizations with different focuses that all use the same methodology and registration system. The document outlines the Dutch probation system's vision on mankind, alternatives to imprisonment like community service and supervision, the core tasks of probation including advice, control and community service, and risk assessment tools used in probation work.

1. PROBATION AS A PARTNER FOR
A SAFER SOCIETY

2. DUTCH PROBATION
• 200 YEARS EXPERIENCE, STILL LEARNING
• NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION
• LEGAL FRAMEWORK: PROBATION RULE
(BY-LAW 1995, UPDATED 2005)
• 98% FINANCED BY THE MINISTRY OF
SAFETY AND JUSTICE
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3. DUTCH PROBATION
3 PROBATION ORGANISATIONS WITH THEIR
OWN ADDITIONAL FOCUS:
-GENERAL (RECLASSERING NEDERLAND, 70%)
-ADDICTION CARE (SVG, 20%)
-SALVATION ARMY (LDH, 10%)
-SAME METHODOLOGY
-SAME REGISTRATION
-SHARED VISION
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4. VISION ON MANKIND
• EVERY PERSON IS PART OF SOCIETY
• EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES
• EVERYONE CAN AND MUST LEARN FROM
MADE MISTAKES
• A CRIMINAL WILL BE HELD RESPONSABLE
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5. IMPRISONMENT
PUNISHING ALONE DOES NOT HELP:
•REDUCTION EFFECT ON CRIME IS VERY LIMITED.
•EXPENSIVE, DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT
TO SPEND.
•DOES THE REGIME MEET VISION ON MANKIND?
•DOES THE REGIME MEET HUMAN RIGHTS?
•DOES THE REGIME MEET INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTIONS?
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6. IMPRISONMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS
• EXPENSIVE
• LIMITED CONTRIBUTION TO A SAFER SOCIETY
• SHORT TERM GOALS
TRY TO AVOID, UNLESS THERE IS NO
ALTERNATIVE
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WHERE AND WHEN POSSIBLE: KEEP THEM OUT
OF PRISON
THIS WILL DECREASE THE INCOMING NUMBER
OF PRISONERS, RIGHT FROM THE START
ALTERNATIVES

8. • CONDITIONAL SUSPENSION
• SUSPENDED SENTENCE
• CONDITIONAL RELEASE
• COMMUNITY SERVICE
• TRAINING
• TREATMENT
• SUPERVISION
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ALTERNATIVES

9. PROBATION
• OFFERS LONG TERM ALTERNATIVES
• LESS EXPENSIVE
• MORE EFFECTIVE
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10. PROBATION
THREE CORE TASKS:
•ADVICE
•CONTROL (SUPERVISION) IN COOPERATION
WITH NGO’S AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
•COMMUNITY SERVICE
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11. PROBATION
ADVICE RIGHT FROM THE START:
-RIGHT FROM THE START - POLICE
STATION (ASAP)
-HOUSE OF CUSTODY
-PRE-TRIAL ADVICE
-PENITENIARY ADVICE
-ADVICE CONDITIONAL RELEASE
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12. How does early help work?
• Early help takes place just after the arrest of the
suspect. The probation office will visit the suspect
at the police office and conducts an interview.
He/she will inform the investigation judge (in a
‘early help report’) with regard to the personal
situation of the suspect and the possibilities of a
suspension of the arrest with probation
supervision. The investigation judge will decide
on the continuation of the suspects custody
• Within three days after the arrest the
investigation judge issues a decision and
probation supervision can start ASAP.
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13. PROBATION ADVICE INITIATIVE BY
• POLICE
• PROSECUTOR
• COURT
• PRISON ADMINISTRATION
• LOCAL AUTHORITIES
• PROBATION
• LAWYERS
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14. ADVICE BY PROBATION
• WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF RE-OFFENCE
• WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF DANGER
• HOW TO CONTROL THE RISKS (TREATMENT,
TRAINING, RISK MANAGEMENT)
CONDITONS TO BE IMPOSED BY JUDICIAL BODIES
AND CONTROLED BY PROBATION IN A CERTAIN
PERIOD OF TIME.
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Probation interventions are a
constant factor in the justice chain
ALWAYS BASED ON A VALID RISK ASSESSMENT!!!

16. ADVICE
HOW TO ADVICE:
-CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IS FOCUS POINT
-12 POSSIBLE CRIMINOGENE FACTORS
-CRIME RELATION
-INTERACTION CRIMINOGENE FACTORS:
HOW DO THEY RESULT IN CRIMINAL
BEHAVIOR?
-PROFESSIONAL OPINION:
WHAT MUST BE DONE?
WHAT ARE BEST ALTERNATIVES?
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17. When is a pre-sentence report due?
• A pre-sentence reporter writes in general 90
reports a year (full time worker) and 8 reports a
month
• 2 weeks prior to the court date the pre-sentence
report is delivered to the court (in practice this
time schedule can not always be met, because of
various reasons (assignment for a report is sent
too late, speed assignment – 1 week for the court
date is due- , etc.)
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18. ADVICE DURING DETENTION
• RISK ASSESSMENT BY PROBATION
OBLIGATORY
• VALID RISK ASSESSMENT IS LESS THAN
ONE YEAR OLD
• MUST CONTAIN INTERVENTION PLAN
• ADVICE DURING DETENTION, LEAVE, LAST
PHASE OF DETENTION AND CONDITIONAL
RELEASE
• ELECTRONIC MONITORING ALWAYS GOES
TOGETHER WITH A PROGRAM
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19. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN THE
NETHERLANDS:
• RISc: (RISK ESTEMATION SCALES) (OASIS (GB))
• STATISTIC SCIENTIFIC ESTIMATION OF RE-
OFFENCE
• BASED ON TENS OF THOUSENDS DOSSIERS
• CONSTANT MONITORING BY SCIENTIFIC
DOCUMENTATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE (WODC)
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20. RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL KIT
• RISc (CRIMINOGENITY)
• SELF REPORT (RESPONSIVITY)
• LEARNING STYLE TEST (RESPOSIVITY)
• CYCLE OF CHANGE OF P&DC (MOTIVATION)
• LEARY’S ROSE (COMMUNICATION)
• BE SAVER (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE)
• STATIC ‘99 (SEXUAL OFFENCES)
• MATE CRIMI (DRUGS)
• QUICK SCAN (FAST AND SIMPLE)
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SUPERVISION
CAN BE IMPOSED BY:
-PRE-TRIAL ADVICE
-AFTER TRIAL ADVICE
-PRISON ADVICE
INTRA MURAL AND/OR EXTRAMURAL

22. SUPERVISION
DEFINITION:
PROBATION SUPERVISION CONSISTS OF:
•CHECKING WHETHER THE CLIENT MEETS THE
IMPOSED CONDITIONS,
•SIGNALLING IMPENDING VIOLATION,
•ENCOURAGING AND MOTIVATING THE CLIENT TO
ADHERE TO THE TERMS,
•GUIDING THE CLIENT IN ADDRESSING
CRIMINOGENIC FACTORS SUCH AS HOUSING,
FINANCE, CONTACTS, WORK AND MEANINGFUL
ACTIVITIES.
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23. SUPERVISION
CHECK IF THE CONVICTED PERSON IS ACTING
ACCORDING THE IMPOSED CONDITIONS BY:
-OBLIGATORY TALKS
-VISITS
-WORKING ALLIANCE
-CONTACT WITH HEALTCARE, SOCIAL CARE
-CONTACT WITH SOCIAL NETWORK/FAMILY
-CONTACT WITH POLICE, PRISON
-CORRECTIONAL TALKS
-TREATMENT
-MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING
-BEHAVIORAL TRAINING
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24. SUPERVISION – CONTROL
METHODS
TOOLS FOR CONTROL:
•METHODOLOGY
•ELECTRONIC MONITORING
•URINE/BREATH/BLOOD CONTROLS
•CHECKS WITH PARTNER
ORGANISATIONS (TREATMENT)
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25. Caseload of supervisor
• High, middle and low risk supervision
• No specific caseload rules as in Kazakhstan
(because of a different budget system in the
Netherlands)
• On average the supervisor has 22 clients in
supervision on a daily basis (depending on the
high or low risk assessment of the clients)
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26. NL: OVERVIEW 14 SPECIAL CONDITIONS
(TRIAL):
• COMPLIANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FROM
THE PROBATION SERVICE
• DUTY TO REPORT, FACE TO FACE
• NO CONTACT ALLOWED WITH EITHER PERSONS
OR INSTITUTIONS
• AMBULANT TREATMENT
• CLINICAL ADMISSION FOR TREATMENT
• BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING
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27. NL: OVERVIEW SPECIAL CONDITIONS
(TRIAL)
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• ADMISSION TO 24-HOURS FACILITIES,
SOCIAL SHELTER (CARE/TRAINING)
• NO USE OF ALCOHOL
• NO USE OF DRUGS
• EXCLUSION ORDER: TIME AND PLACE
• INCLUSION ORDER: TIME AND PLACE

28. INTERVENTIONS
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30. Examples of available training
courses for probation officers
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• Introduction in probation work
• Training in RISC (diagnose instrument for risk
assessment)
• Training in Quick Scan (diagnose instrument for risk
assessment for short reports
• Motivational interviewing
• Presentation at the court training
• In depth course criminology
• Intervision
• Agression training (how to act when a client is
aggressive)