CALIFORNIA - DEPARTMENT OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY POPULATION MOVEMENT SUMMARY, CALENDAR YEAR, 1976

• NCJ Number: 39237
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: California Dept of the Youth Authority
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT GIVES STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF PERSONS CONFINED TO AND RELEASED FROM STATE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS FACILITIES.

Abstract

IN 1976, COMPARED TO 1975, THERE WAS AN OVERALL DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WARDS UNDER COMMITMENT TO STATE YOUTH AUTHORITY FACILITIES. THIS DECREASE FIGURED OUT TO A 12.7 PERCENT DECLINE IN THE INSTITUTION POPULATION, AND A 3.8 PERCENT DECREASE IN THE PAROLE CASELOAD. FIRST COMMITMENTS TO YOUTH ATHORITY, HOWEVER, INCREASED 4.6 PERCENT. IN CONTRAST TO THE FIRST COMMITMENTS INCREASE WAS A DECREASE IN PAROLE VIOLATOR RETURNS. THE LENGTH OF STAY IN INSTITUTIONS IN 1967 DECREASED TO 12 MONTHS, APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF STAY IN 1975. LENGTH OF STAY ON PAROLE DECREASED BY APPROXIMATELY THREE AND ONE HALF MONTHS. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR PAROLE VIOLATORS WAS 18 MONTHS AND FOR NON-PAROLE VIOLATORS IT WAS 24 MONTHS....BS