Reclasseren wereldwijd, een impressie

Probation around the world, an impression From 16 to 18 April, the sixth edition of the World Congress on Probation was held in The Hague. This article gives an impression of the knowledge and experiences exchanged during the congress. Although there seems to be a striking unanimity on the objective and tasks of probation, probation practices vary widely around the world. Differences in political and social attitudes, legislation and criminal justice system, financial resources for probation and existence and therefore experience of probation organizations are significant. The need to learn from each other and form a global probation community is great and offers prospects for the future.