diversion and probation
type: Concept
narrower: probation: organization of services

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: probation: organization of services

probation: organization of services
definition: Probation services are provided under various models in different jurisdictions throughout the United States. Some states have centralized probation functions under the aegis of a state correctional authority, while other states maintain a more localized structure in which the services are administered under the aegis of municipal or county courts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Probation: Organization of Services]
broader: diversion and probation
type: Concept