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About the book:- Human rights and Probation Supervision intents to give a clear picture on the different facets of the Probation system. It compiles and chapterises the work ranging from the origin of Probation to the recent techniques of probation. Probation if widely and intelligently used it can be a solace to thousands languishing in Prisons. So probation can protect their Human Rights. Probation reforms the offender and protects the society. It can be used as a reference book for the Probation Officers, Policy makers, Students and social workers, About the Author:- P. Prathapan, currently working as the Chief Executive Officer, Anganwady Workers and Helpers Welfare Fund Board, Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. Previously he had worked in various capacities like, District probation Officer, Child Development Project Officer, Assistant Director, Joint Director and Additional Director. He was also a lecturer in Probation for three years from 2000 to 2003 at the Academy of Prisons and Correctional Administration, Vellore, Tamilnadu. He was awarded a Doctoral Degree on the topic \'A Diagnostic study of Probation Supervision I four southern States of India\' by the Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University). His published books in Malayalam language includes, \'Human Rights\', \'Streeraksha\', \'Legal Adoption\', \'Juvenile Justice and Police\'. He is also a voluntary facilitator of experiential workshops on soft skills by Alternatives to violence Project. Address: NEDUVOM VEEDU, PONGANADU, PO.-THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA- 695601. Mob: 9446176426, E-mail: pprathapan@yahoo.com, Contents:- Message 7 Preface 9 1. Introduction 11 2. Object of Probation 33 3. Origin of Probation 39 4. Success of Probation 63 5. Needs of Probationers 69 6. Personal Qualities of Probation Officers 81 7. Pre-sentence Investigation 97 8. Aftercare Supervision 111. 9. The Advantages of Probation 119 10. Problems of Probation Work 129 II. Techniques of Supervision 137 12. Case Laws on Probation 189.