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Volunteering in the Correctional Service of Canada: Reference Handbook
Publication year:
2005
| Cataloged on:
Jul. 14, 2007
ANNOTATION: This "information package is designed to give you [the volunteer] a greater understanding of the role and responsibilities of the federal [Canadian] correctional system so that you can be comfortable participating in our correctional endevours in a safe and productive manner" (p. 4). Sections of this handbook include: corrections and the criminal justice system; the institutional and community correctional environment; volunteers; orientation and training; health issues for offenders and the effect on the community; overview of offender management; and conclusion. Sample documents include: Volunteer Job Description Worksheet; Volunteer File Checklist; Record of Reference Check; Volunteer Training Sheet; Volunteer ID Card; Volunteer Training Sheet Checklist; and Volunteer Application Form.