DECENTRALIZED INTAKE AND DIVERSION - THE JUVENILE COURT'S LINK TO THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU

• NCJ Number: 32659
• Journal: Juvenile Justice Volume: 27 Issue: 1 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1976) Pages: 3-11
• Author(s): T M KELLEY; J L SCHULMAN; K LYNCH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A STUDY INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WAYNE COUNTY PROGRAM IN PREVENTING RECIDIVISM AND MINIMIZING SYSTEM PENETRATION FOR PROJECT YOUTH THROUGH PLACEMENT IN INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED MULTI-MODAL TREATMENT PLANS.

Abstract

EXISTING COMMUNITY SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICE CENTER RESOURCES, AS WELL AS DIRECT INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES WERE COMBINED IN ACTION AGREEMENTS DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT TYPE. COMPARED TO A CONTROL GROUP OF SIMILAR CASES THE TREATMENT GROUP HAD SIGNIFICANTLY FEWER OFFICIAL COURT CONTACTS; FEWER OFFICIALLY ADJUDICATED DELINQUENTS, MORE CASE DISMISSED DISPOSITIONS, AND FEWER INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)