They may also get money to commission victim support, and the door is open on probation services.
"But they are kept open to probation officers, district attorneys, and public defenders, all of whom are sworn to protect the interests of children," he said.
The judge said he "would keep my options open to probation" but wound up giving Mr. Denaro a one-to-three-year sentence, qualifying him to be deported.
The government hopes the bill will reduce reoffending rates for the most prolific criminals, and support its plans to open up probation services to a wide range of providers, including those from the private and voluntary sector.
But even as this new achievement was flowering, the Downing Street Maoists who believe in permanent change were devising the next revolution: opening up probation to a market.
In recent court hearings involving the terms of his open-ended probation, psychologists, probation officials and teachers have testified that Michael, now 15, is thoughtful and well adjusted, a top-notch student with excellent social skills and genuine regret for his actions.
Under the plan, the city's Probation Department would open five satellite probation offices in neighborhoods with the highest crime rates — like East New York, Brooklyn Jamaica, Queenss; and the South Bronx — and inside community organizations that offer services from which the young men might benefit, like computer classes to help them prepare for a job or yoga classes to help them control anger.
An article on Thursday about Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's plan to help young black and Latino men misidentified, in some copies, the city department that would open five satellite probation offices in neighborhoods with the highest crime rates or in community organizations that offer services from which the young men might benefit.
Hospitals could be fined $10,000 and placed on probation, opening the way to court orders dictating how they treat discharged patients who are homeless.
He called the local community board and soon confirmed that a federal probation office would open there in a matter of weeks.
