NCJ Number
18365
Date Published
1974
Length
60 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT INCLUDES A MAJOR PROGRAM ORGANIZATION CHART, A BRIEF NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF YEARLY ACTIVITIES, AND STATISTICS ON THE BUDGET, THE JUVENILE COURT, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND INSTITUTIONAL REHABILITATION.
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JUVENILE COURT ACTIVITIES, THE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, MARYLAND'S TRAINING SCHOOLS AND FORESTRY CAMPS, AND MARYLAND'S CHILDREN CENTERS ARE DESCRIBED. A SUMMARY OF BUDGET EXPENDITURES BY MAJOR PROGRAM FOR 1968-1974 IS PROVIDED. INFORMATION IS THEN GIVEN ON FORMAL AND INFORMAL JUVENILE COURT DISPOSITIONS, TYPES OF OFFENSE BY COUNTY AND REGION, TOTAL CASE RATE AND TOTAL DELINQUENT CASE RATE, AND MANNER OF HANDLING CASES BY COUNTY, REGION, SEX, AND RACE. STATISTICS ARE ALSO PROVIDED ON SUCH AREAS AS COMMUNITY, RESIDENTIAL, AND EMERGENCY PLACEMENTS, AND YOUTH SERVICE CENTER ADMISSIONS. FINALLY, DATA ON INSTITUTIONAL ADMISSIONS IS PROVIDED.