NCJ Number
118172
Date Published
Unknown
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This pamphlet explains the role of probation agencies in the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program (SHOCAP), an effort to help jurisdictions identify and appropriately respond to the serious habitual juvenile offender.
Abstract
SHOCAP is based on the premises and principles of the Integrated Criminal Apprehension Program (ICAP). SHOCAP can increase the quality and relevance of information provided to juvenile justice and criminal justice authorities and enables them to focus additional attention on juveniles who repeatedly commit serious crimes. Particular emphasis is placed on providing relevant and complete case information for more informed sentences. SHOCAP expands the interagency model established in 1983 to include more information sharing for use in planning, managing, and delivering services more effectively. Probation agencies have several issues to consider in this effort. These issues include the development of a comprehensive information system to help in making informed and appropriate decisions about juveniles, the use of a structured approach to providing services through classification based on risk and need, using active community control and supervision techniques, and developing procedures that ensure the use of immediate sanctions for serious habitual juvenile offenders. Figures and address from which to obtain more information.