NCJ Number
87148
Date Published
1982
Length
48 pages
Annotation
The Community Corrections Pilot Project, undertaken in five eastern Washington counties, lacked clear policies in its effort to develop coordinated community-based services for juvenile offenders by using county, State, and Federal funds.
Abstract
The five counties reduced their commitments of offenders to juvenile institutions, resulting in reduced costs. Because no clear guidelines were formulated on the direction of State-supported community programs, confusion existed over which programs had priority and what data were needed to ensure accountability for State funds. The Department of Juvenile Rehabilitation needs to develop a clear policy stating that State and Federal funds for local programs are primarily for committable offenders. Guidelines should contain rewards for compliance and sanctions for noncompliance. Quantitative outcome measures should be part of the routine monitoring program. Footnotes and data tables are supplied. (Author summary modified)