Juvenile Offender Drug Intervention Project (J.O.D.I.) (From Reducing Criminality--Partnerships and Best Practices, P 1-7, 2000, Adam Graycar, ed. -- See NCJ-186333)

• NCJ Number: 186362
• Author(s): Kellee Walters
• Date Published: 2000
• Length: 7 pages
• Sale Source: Australian Institute of Criminology
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: Australia

Annotation

This paper describes a drug information packet that offers a young person the first steps towards drug reform while also offering avenues of support and information for parents.

Abstract

The Juvenile Offender Drug Intervention (J.O.D.I.) project aims to: (1) reshape police response to youth drug-related issues by providing a simple and effective procedure and a user friendly resource package offering the first steps toward reform for the juvenile and the initial education of the parent; (2) familiarize police with the format and process so they will use a set procedure in all instances; (3) redefine the police role by empowering adults to take responsibility for the action and drug education of the youth in their care; (4) effectively use current publications to educate community members and have this resource available to police officers so that service delivery will be professional, accurate, and expedient; and (5) conduct an independent evaluation and publish results and recommendations. The paper judges the project a success in the test area because, of the 11 young people who had previous convictions prior to receiving a J.O.D.I. package, only five re-offended, and only one of the remaining youths again came to police attention. There are insufficient data to indicate whether the program would be successful on a larger scale. Tables