CITIZEN COMPONENT IN JUVENILE JUSTICE (FROM SIXTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JUVENILE JUSTICE, 1979)

• NCJ Number: 69280
• Author(s): J A EMBREE
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 0 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; National District Atorneys Assoc; Teach 'Em Inc
• Sale Source: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF ONE SIDE OF THE CASSETTE. FOR THE PROGRAMS WHICH COMPRISE THE REST OF THE CASSETTE, SEE NCJ-69278 AND NCJ-69279.

Annotation

THE ADVANTAGES AND ROLES OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED.

Abstract

A PROJECT ADMINISTRATOR FOR A CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY PAROLE PROGRAM SUGGESTS THAT CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT WILL LEAD TO A SENSE OF COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY AND TO MORE INFORMED LAWS. THEN, A VOLUNTEER OF NUMEROUS BOARDS OF YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES LISTS ROLES THAT VOLUNTEERS CAN PLAY, SUCH AS WORKING IN ACTUAL SERVICE DELIVERY, IN FUND RAISING, ON POSTDISPOSITIONAL FOLLOWUPS, IN CONSTITUENCY REPRESENTATION, AND ON BRINGING PROFESSIONALS IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. THE AUDIOTAPE CASSETTE IS INTENDED FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES. A TABLE OF CONTENTS IS INCLUDED, BUT OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS ARE NOT PROVIDED. FOR RELATED TAPES, SEE NCJ 69273-79 AND 69281-85.