RMIT University Global Urban and Social Sciences
JUST 5723- Apply Management and Leadership within Justice Environment
Educators Name: Irene Pagliarella Name: Joshua Dylan Mallia
Contact Details: 0413122093 Student Number: S3380346
Bail Support Program Service
Background
The Bail Support Program Service began on the month of January in the year 2001 as the Pilot Bail Advocacy Program and lead by the Melbourne Magistrates Court and Corrections Victoria. In 2003, the pilot bail advocacy program grew and the management moved to the Magistrates Court of Victoria. On December 2004 it was fused with the Court Referral and Evaluation for Drug Intervention and Treatment Program.
The Main Aims and Roles
The Bail
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Provide early treatment, including access to drug treatment and rehabilitation programs. Reduce risk of the client re-offending. The Bail support program also aids an accused person that would otherwise be remanded in custody to be granted bail and to remain on bail to satisfy the conditions of their bail. A decrease of relevant services to aid youth to gain bail and meet the conditions has been noted as possibly contributing towards the large number of youth on custodial remand, mainly for the indigenous community and younger people who reside in more remote and regional areas.
Because of this the provision aid in finishing bail orders can partake a critical role in decreasing rates of custodial remand. The bail Support programs are mainly aimed at the youth or adults, to distinguish the different needs of the groups. The jurisdictions youth Justice department or non-government organisations give them. The Bail support program was created from two other bail programs. The Bail support program main aim is to achieve the successful completion of bail by the accused that would normally be in custody. Reduce the amount of accused kept in remand because of lack of treatment, support from the community and lack of accommodation.
Systems Theory
A system is “A set of interrelated and interdependent parts arranged in a manner that produces a unified whole” (robbins 2006), and Systems theory is the
Each country across the globe has its unique ways to deal with criminals. Most of their criminal justice systems include some form of parole for individuals who have completed their sentences, in order to maintain some form of control over them while they readjust to life outside prison. This article will discuss the overall parole system in the United States and those of Australia and Canada. The Australian and Canadian parole systems will be compared to that of the United States and their effectiveness will be discussed. The information
In society, there are groups that interact with each other. They may be families, churches, government agencies, or anything in between. Those groups can be defined as systems, and in the systems perspective that is what they are referred to (Hutchison, 2017). In the 1960s, Ludwig von Bertalanffy developed the general systems theory in relation to biology, but it was widely publicized and used for various subjects (Hutchison, 2017). Hutchison (2017) summarized Bertalanffy’s theory by saying, “any element is best understood by considering its interactions with its constituent parts as well as its interactions with larger systems of which it is a part.” (p.
Once the rehabilitated juveniles are released, they will be able to start a new life. Juveniles will be able to get a job and maybe earn a degree for a specific profession without being viewed a criminal.
A system is a set of interrelated parts. Systems theory assumes that a system must be understood as a whole, rather than in component parts. It is a way of looking at the world where all the objects are interrelated with one another. Many family systems are addressed in the movie Little Miss Sunshine.
The criminal justice system has a branch for juvenile offenders. Established in the early twentieth century; it is the responsibility of this division to decide the fates of youthful offenders. This is administered by family court with support of social workers and family. With the increased number of youthful, violent offenders, many are being processed and sentenced as adults. Important issues such as culpability, severity of the crime, accountability, constitutional rights of the offenders and victims, and probability of rehabilitation,
“The Prison and Probation Service has two main goals: To contribute to the reduction of criminality, and to work to increase safety in society. To achieve these goals we work with sentenced persons in order to improve their possibilities of living a life without committing new crimes.” (Linstrom and Leijonram)
Based on the information gathered from different materials, proceeding with jails, prisons, probation, parole, juvenile, and community corrections may range from many perspectives. Jails and prisons are different from a few perspectives, but it may also vary on the length of time to serve for punishment. Parole and probation are reservation options to help educate criminals about ethical knowledge. Community corrections are also provided to help keep the environment safe from harm. After evaluating the past, present, and future trends of community-based corrections, the program has helped develop other alternatives for offenders. This will help the criminals
(d) Programs will be available the Department of Justice, and the Department of Social Services, to provide an outlet for trouble teens, or judicial cases requiring community services
Through bail, the accused is granted provisional release pending a trial, if refused, the individual is placed on remand. The legislation governing the processes of bail is the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) - commencement as of the 20/5/14, reforming the Bail Act 1978 (NSW), which was repealed. The reform was prompted due to the tension the Bail Act 1978 (NSW) raised, becoming so complex, through the several amendments modifying the presumption for bail, that legal practitioners were sometimes not able to comprehend it, limiting is accessibility, with almost 25% of the prison population being held in remand. This figure is highlighted through the 2011 NSW law reform commission. To respond, the Bail Act 2013 (NSW) was implemented, which replaced the presumption
Both jail and prison offer some type of early released programs, in this case probation and parole will briefly be discussed. Probation is a prison sentence that is suspended on the condition that the offender follow certain prescribed rules and commit no further crime (Seiter, 2008). Parole is similar to probation except that it is after a period of incarceration, which involved determinate and indeterminate sentencing (Seiter, 2008). The other types of prison sentencing include mandatory minimums, three-strike laws, and truth-in-sentencing (Wilson, 2001). The only difference is that a parole board allows convicts to serve the remainder of their term in society under supervision and strict limitations (Wilson, 2001). In summary both jails and prisons should strive to provide as much educational, health, and counseling opportunities as possible to reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Second, funding for the jail and prison systems will be briefly discussed.
According to Caldwell (1961) the juvenile justice system is based on the principle that youth are developmentally and fundamentally different from adults. According to Mack (1909) the focus of the juvenile justice system has shifted from “was the crime committed” to “why did the child commit the crime”, “how can we help the child”. When performing as it is designed and up to the initial intentions, the juvenile court balances rehabilitation (treatment) of the offender with suitable sanctions when necessary such as incarceration. According to Griffin (2008) in some cases juveniles may be required to be “transferred” to adult court. In this paper I am going to discuss the three primary mechanisms of waiver to adult court: judicial waiver
The goals of juvenile corrections are too deter, rehabilitate and reintegrate, prevent, punish and reattribute, as well as isolate and control youth offenders and offenses. Each different goal comes with its own challenges. The goal of deterrence has its limits; because rules and former sanctions, as well anti-criminal modeling and reinforcement are met with young rebellious minds. Traditional counseling and diversion which are integral aspects of community corrections can sometimes be ineffective, and studies have shown that sometimes a natural self intervention can take place as the youth grows older; resulting in the youth outgrowing delinquency.
Although based on the adult criminal justice system, the juvenile justice process works differently. Juveniles can end up in court by way of arrest, truancy or for curfew violations or running away. A youth may also be referred to the juvenile court system by school officials or a parent or guardian for being continuously disobedient. The juvenile justice process involves several different steps including intake, detention, adjudication, disposition and aftercare following release from a juvenile correctional facility. In this paper we will breakdown the numerous steps involved in the juvenile justice process as well as compared some
Currently to deal with juvenile offenders involved in the youth crime, there are two options available. The first option that prevails to a larger extent is known to us as incarceration while the second option that is slowly gaining trends is known to us as rehabilitation programs. This paper focuses on thorough analysis of both these options and the impact that they have on the offenders as well as the society as a whole. The paper also assesses the viability of these options in order to determine which of these will prove to be more effective and beneficial.
The use of remand custody has been increasing significantly over the last decade. The length of time of an individual being placed in remand on custody is extended due to numerous factors. According to research and findings, the accused who is not being released on conditions is physically and mentally in pain during the period of waiting for the trial. The topic of the increased use of remand custody will be discussed in this essay, focusing on three key themes: describing the process of how individuals are placed on remand, the benefits and obstacles of remand custody, and the affection of this form of custody on criminal justice system as well as offenders. I will argue that the system of criminal justice needs to address the consequences of the shift and they should avoid the drawbacks for the system.