NCJ Number
193869
Date Published
January 2002
Length
69 pages
Annotation
This report presents comprehensive recidivism rates for juvenile offenders released from residential placements under Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services (YRS) in Delaware from 1994 to 2000.
Abstract
This juvenile recidivism report, prepared by the Statistical Analysis Center details the fifth series of analysis on the recidivism of juveniles released from Delaware residential programs administered by the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families (DSCYF) Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services (YRS). In this study, 5,408 release events from Level III, Level IV, and Level V institutional and contracted alternative programs to the Ferris School dating back to July 1994 were analyzed to determine recidivism rates for the report. The YRS program releases were tracked for a minimum of 6 months, and up to 6 years after release for both juvenile and subsequent adult arrests. Recidivism was defined as a new felony arrest in Delaware. There are three different types of recidivism shown through report graphs: (1) recidivism where a felony arrest constitutes the most serious criminal activity after release; (2) recidivism where a misdemeanor constitutes the most serious criminal event; and (3) recidivism for a technical violation arrest. Recidivism was analyzed from residential group care through secure programming for adjudicated youth which included: Level V-locked and secured programs; Level IV- staff secured programs with 24-hour supervision; and Level III- non-secure programming. In the study, the post-release at-risk period started when a juvenile was released to the community. Recidivism rates and detailed juvenile offender profiles were presented for 98 separate institutions and public and private residential programs. Graphs, charts, tables, and data sources.