1. Structure of Probation Service in Poland
Magdalena Niewiadomska
Ministry of Justice
Poland

2. 1992 Decision of Government Additional Money for 500 new staff Aim
To change model of Probation Service
Base service mostly on professionals

3. 1997 New Regulations in Criminal Law Penal Code
Code of Proceedings in Criminal Cases
Code of execution of penalties

4. 2001 Probation Officers Act Changed Structure of Probation Service
Position of probation officer in the court

5. HISTORY 1919 Probation Officers for juveniles
1929 First professional officers for juveniles
1935 Minister of Justice ended professional probation officers and replaced by volunteers
1959 Professional Officers re-introduced
1965 Probation Service for Adults was introduced
1970 Changes in the Criminal Law

6. Former structure of Probation Service in Poland

7. QUALIFICATIONS 1970-80’s 1980’s Polish Citizen No criminal record
Full citizen rights
University degree not required
1980’s
University degree required at Master’s level

8. Main duties of a Probation Officer
Adults
Supervision of offender for 5 years after prison
Supervised release of prisoner released under licence
Community Service
Supervision of Suspended sentence
Families
Supervision of juveniles
Pre-trial reports for courts
Supervision of parents

9. Structure of Probation Service in Poland Today

10. Status of Probation Officers
Appointed officials
Good salary
Allowances for working in the field
sick-leave for maximum 6 months
Requirements:
Polish citizen
Full citizen rights
University degree (Law, Pedagogy, sociology, psychology)

11. Number of Probation Officers

12. Probation Measures for Adults
Year
2003
2004
2005
By professional
73,912
80,581
94,507
By volunteer
181,506
198,858
206,671
Community Service
74,755
109,977
116,710
Suspended sentence
116,2920
141,862
167,344
Preparation for Release
455
730
981
Temporary Release
From custody
717
666
765
TOTALS
447,725
532,674
587,763