Nations Unies (2012) Manuel de probation (EN)

UN (2012) Introductory Handbook on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Social Reintegration of Offenders

The present Introductory Handbook on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Social Reintegration of Offenders is part of a series of practical tools developed by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support countries in preventing crime, implementing criminal justice reforms and strengthening the rule of law. These tools are meant to assist them in implementing United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice.
The Introductory Handbook emphasizes the crucial importance of effective programmes and measures to supervise and assist offenders and support their social reintegration for the prevention of recidivism. Incarcerated offenders face some very real challenges at the time of their release, and communities become unsafe when offenders with high risk and needs are released without adequate preparation, supervision or support.

No crime prevention strategy is complete without effective measures to address the problem of recidivism. A comprehensive strategy must obviously take into account the fact that public safety is affected by the large number of crimes committed by individuals who have already faced criminal sanctions but have not yet desisted from crime. Without effective interventions, reoffending remains likely. Many offenders, even after a term of imprisonment, fail to reintegrate into the community as lawabiding citizens. This is why effective social integration or reintegration programmes are urgently required. They are essential means of preventing recidivism and increasing public safety, two very important social policy objectives in all countries.

Introductory_Handbook_on_the_Prevention_of_Recidivism_and_the_Social_Reintegration_of_Offenders.pdf.