tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post6447339714749433677..comments2024-03-29T11:18:07.045+00:00Comments on On Probation Blog: Parole ReportJim Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-37297117392589145782013-05-21T10:07:03.912+01:002013-05-21T10:07:03.912+01:00JP,
A good question! Well my guess is at least 70...JP,<br /><br />A good question! Well my guess is at least 70 pages will be a full OASys printout and not worth the paper it's printed on. Everything else will be mostly copies of primary sources, such as criminal record, original PSR, CPS offence details, previous Parole decisions, previous specialist reports etc, plus all the most recent reports. The longer the prisoner is in prison, the bigger the dossier generally.<br /><br />I think it's all relevant to be honest in order to get a full picture. OASys is only ever an edited version of information mostly gleaned from primary sources, but utterly impossible to follow and easily understand. It's neither a useful precis, nor a useful assessment.<br /><br />One thing missing from all this is the so-called report from the 'Independent'. It used to be routine for a single member of the Parole Board to visit each prisoner beforehand and write an independent assessment report. They were not part of the adjudicating panel and hence regarded as independent.<br /><br />I think it was a big mistake scrapping this for economic reasons as it proved very useful in giving another unbiased view of the prisoner.<br /><br />Hope this helps answer your questions,<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jim Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-22420783287901563792013-05-21T00:10:35.797+01:002013-05-21T00:10:35.797+01:00Ok, i buy your advice. No OASys
But, how much of t...Ok, i buy your advice. No OASys<br />But, how much of that 400 page "inform and assist the process"? <br />In your opinion which information is relevant form a parole dossier and which not?<br />Thanks for your answers <br />JPJP Chirinoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226086017787124549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-23775925822461700502013-05-20T19:18:11.662+01:002013-05-20T19:18:11.662+01:00At least it was possible to read the theory/resear...At least it was possible to read the theory/research that underpinned OGRS so it could be explained, and discarded when not appropriate - ie for women. Try answering a parole board member who is insisting that OGP/OVP scores mean something significant on this occasion and what do I think (when I have never seen the underpinning research for those new categories, despite repeated requests to management, so couldn't give an informed answer). Just ended up looking stupid.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-2700958689251545692013-05-20T18:21:13.966+01:002013-05-20T18:21:13.966+01:00You don't surprise me! OASys really is the ele...You don't surprise me! OASys really is the elephant in the room - when is anyone in authority going to admit it's an utter pile of excrement! It was imposed on us by the prison service, but having said that I'm embarrassed to say at least one CPO was on the development team. I'm told that person was Sue Hall, current chair of ACO.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jim Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-1603966501248011862013-05-20T18:15:56.890+01:002013-05-20T18:15:56.890+01:00JP Chirinos,
Greetings to you in Argentina.
Than...JP Chirinos,<br /><br />Greetings to you in Argentina.<br /><br />Thankyou for commenting, but please believe me, you do not need OASys! A parole dossier with 400 pages is only any use if those pages inform and assist the process. OASys does neither - what's much more useful are qualified and experienced officers able to make assessments and write cogent reports.<br /><br />I'll try and keep writing posts that inform and explain, but you will appreciate this site represents but one practitioner's personal views.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Jim<br /><br /> Jim Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258147767051200157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-69842818005515785362013-05-20T17:21:12.743+01:002013-05-20T17:21:12.743+01:00Jim
I have attended many of these hearings and am...Jim<br /><br />I have attended many of these hearings and am yet to hear a question that comes from someone querying something written into OASys. It's all about the reports. OAsys has been a shocking waste of time and money. It's even more shocking that the Probation Service accepted such a system without questioning it's purpose and impact on resources Keep blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578343158425987632.post-37692464099087834932013-05-20T12:22:45.617+01:002013-05-20T12:22:45.617+01:00Jim as always your thoughts about the parole proce...Jim as always your thoughts about the parole process struck me. <br />As Juez de EjecuciĆ³n Penal in Argentina (magistrate only specialized in convicted persons) that usually have only 3 or 4 pages on the prisoner when deciding the parolo a "parole dossier amounting to some 400 pages" is a dream. <br />Usually I see your critics to the OASys, but we do not have anything like that an we dream of at least that tool. <br />If possible as foreign reader of your blog, please keep posting entries like this, as it helps us better understand the proceses within yoursr prisons. <br />JP ChirinosJP Chirinoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226086017787124549noreply@blogger.com