PRESENTED IN LOOSE-LEAF FORM TO FACILITATE REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS, THIS MANUAL ALSO INCLUDES SECTIONS ON SUCH DIVERSE TOPICS AS THE HISTORY AND DEFINITION OF PROBATION, INTERVIEWING PRINCIPLES PRE-TRIAL RELEASE PLANNING, AND RULES AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION. PROCEDURES RELATING TO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS TRANSFERS, OUT-OF-STATE SUPERVISION, VIOLATIONS. DISCHARGES, AND BENCH WARRANTS ARE REVIEWED AS WELL GUIDELINES ARE OFFERED ON PERSONNEL POLICIES, CLASSIFICATION OF PROBATIONERS, CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION, AND PROBATION STATISTICS AND REPORTS. A FINAL SECTION ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND VOLUNTEERS IS ALSO PROVIDED.