Nottingham Prisoners' Famllies Project (II)

Abstract

24develops. To this extent the probation order is a constructive, rather than punitive instrument of the court. Those on probation who live in a family where children are abused will most certainly require assistance which prevents further injury. This is almost certainly true even when the probationer is also the abuser! A statutory supervision order can sometimes provide the only means of entry to a family in which child injury has been caused non-accidentally. Much constructive work may follow that &dquo;fo…