00917nam a2200133   450000100060000010000410000610100080004720000760005533005370013146100610066860600240072970000200075385200100077312913  a20010326u           y0pory50      ba  aeng  aContacting victimsecritical issues for probation stafffPeter Johnston  aSince thhe publication of the Victims' Charter (1996) and Probation Circular 61/95, the requirement has become well established for Probation Services to make contact with victims, or their relatives, after the imprisonment and before the release of a serious offender whose crime is of a serious sexual or violent nature. Peter Johnston, Senior Probation Officer in West Yorshire, draws on local experiences of victim work to highlight somme of most important issues in the provision of a sensitive and high quality victim service.  vV.44,n.4dDec.1997pp.211-215tProbation JournalcLondon  aPROBATION  VÍTIMA  aJOHNSTONbPeter  jP.105