Abstract

lished at more levels than could be the re-settlement of the prisoner in society. Incorporated within the undertaken adequately by the de- partmental officers. These efforts prison service the Parole Officers have successfully combined institutional and based on humanitarian concepts and fie!d work and have enlisted and co- with due regard to the safety and ordinated a considerable force of wellbeing of society, have shown ,community interest and support en- positive and healthy results. abling re-socialisation to be accomp- Hamish C. Mathew EFORE July, 1957, there was no The Act provided that both the B adult stipendiary probation ser- Probation and the Parole Services were to come under the jurisdiction vice in the State of Victoria. Prior to that date, where Courts decided of the Director of Penal Services and to extend ~.enien~y to convicted be part of the Penal Department. It was therefore easy to go one step persons, and wished to place them under supervision, the only course further and to decide that the two services should work as one, and that ~pen to them was to put them under good behaviour bonds and entrust the probation officer sh0uId at the same time be a parole officer.