Toward Establishing a Safer Society, Inc.

http://www.davidhakim.com/safer_society.htm

http://www.davidhakim.com/prevention_of_crime.htm 
 

In cooperation with: 
 

Court Volunteer Services Division of the National Judicial College

830 Normandy

Royal Oak, Michigan 48073

248/435-5592

http://www.courtmentor.org

jimleenhouts@cityanimation.com 
 

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

Judge Keith J. Leenhouts, Director, Court Volunteer Services 
 

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 Leenhouts 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.  We are gratified to assist offenders in rehabilitation.  We would be delighted to encourage the promotion and implementation of these volunteer programs.

David C. Hakim
Chairperson, Toward Establishing a Safer Society