MARYLAND - JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND THE BALTIMORE CITY JUVENILE COURT - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE RECORD KEEPING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39606
• Author(s): G ALBRECHT
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 15 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76; J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUGGESTIONS FOR COMPUTERIZATION OF BALTIMORE JUVENILE COURT MANAGEMENT.

Abstract

MANY WEAKNESSES HAVE BEEN NOTED IN THE BALTIMORE JUVENILE COURT AND IN THE STATE JUVENILE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SYSTEM AND IN PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITY. THESE INCLUDE DEFINING THE LINES OF AUTHORITY CLEARLY BETWEEN THE TWO AGENCIES, USING ONE ON-LINE COMPUTER SYSTEM, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF FORMS, AND REORGANIZING THE INTAKE DEPARTMENT AND THE FILE SYSTEM. THE EVALUATORS BELIEVE THAT PERSONNEL IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM SHOULD RECEIVE FORMAL TRAINING IN INFORMATION GATHERING AND USE, AND THAT ALL INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE STANDARDIZED....BS