At the same rate that team building within communities like the example in Montana, is required to build the most effective system criminal justice should incorporate more social work into probation's identity, "Given the realities that the system will inevitably broaden the range of psychosocial services aimed at preventing re-arrests and recidivism, the social work profession has an opportunity to reestablish its leadership role" (Wilson p.6) Wilson states as the main purpose of establishing social work methods for probationers. Probation officers will find that an education in social work will be essential in the future of probation. Those officers already trained will have a head start over peers operating without any of those skills. The
