PREVENTION OF CRIME
Toward Establishing a Safer Society, Inc.
http://www.davidhakim.com/safer_society.htm
Dear Sir or Madam:
This is addressed to certain officials and others with the intent
that they involve others to promote and/or provide the following
programs, with or without the assistance of our organizations.
If you have already set up this or a similar program, please contact
me. You may respond by e-mail:
davidhakim@hotmail.com. Statistical data would be
welcomed!
David C. Hakim, J.D., Chairperson, TESS
VOLUNTEER PROBATION COUNSELING AND VOLUNTEER
PAROLE AIDE AND PRISON INMATE PROGRAMS
Man and the Universe by Dr. Francisco Coll (Americana
Leadership College, Box 428, Osceola, IA 50213) states that “If a
child is badly hurt emotionally during his first seven year cycle
[0-7], the results will be most vividly reflected in the 21-28
cycle, and he may either commit suicide, land in a mental
institution or jail as a result.” Of course, for many,
delinquency is noted at an earlier age. These individuals are
hurting, acting out and need attention badly.
Many volunteer probation counseling and some parole aid programs
were started after 1959 and have saved the taxpayers billions of
dollars as shown by statistics which report recidivism rates of 11.5
times less as compared with probation and parole programs without
the use of volunteer counselors. The volunteers are ordinary
citizens who befriend the offender, do not judge him, and thereby
without any professional expertise act as inspirational
personalities to rehabilitate him. It is the volunteer counselor
with his or her caring personality that helps the offender
rehabilitate by making better life choices.
Judge Keith J. Leenhouts (retired) initiated these programs with the initial assistance of 8 volunteers after learning that imprisonment of offenders usually makes them worse. Attorney Hakim has had 10 years experience as a volunteer counselor under the Hon. Roger J. La Rose, Chief Judge of the 32A District Court, Harper Woods, Michigan.
I am gratified to assist offenders in rehabilitation. I would be delighted to encourage the promotion and implementation of these volunteer programs.
David C. Hakim
Chairperson, Toward Establishing a Safer Society