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How does the Befriending Fund get used (or abused) in your office? How clear or consistent are the criteria for offering the Probation Service's limited resources of direct financial aid? The author reports on her research on this largely buried issue, suggesting considerable variation in discretion and very individual judgement. Before reading her findings and proposals, try her 'test' cases and see what you would do if ...

The proposers of resolution 21 at the 1986 AGM initially called for absolute discharges to be recommended for the offence of loitering. The motion was subsequently amended after reservations were expressed as to the possible repercussions of such a strategy. They here argue the merits of their original proposal.