PRINCIPLES GOVERNING INTAKE IN CHILDREN'S INSTITUTIONS

• NCJ Number: 9755
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 36 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1972) Pages: 27-29
• Author(s): C HYNES
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 3 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE INTAKE DECISIONS IN A TREATMENT- ORIENTED, RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR THE CARE OF DELINQUENT BOYS.

Abstract

THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT DOCTRINE IS THAT EVERY CHILD IS AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED, UNLESS THERE IS CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT A PARTICULAR CHILD SHOULD NOT BE ADMITTED. A SCEPTICAL ATTITUDE IS URGED WHEN REVIEWING INFORMATION WHICH MIGHT PRECLUDE A CHILD'S ADMISSION TO THE FACILITY. CONFLICT MIGHT DEVELOP BETWEEN CONCERN FOR THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND THE NEEDS OF THE GROUP WHEN THAT INDIVIDUAL IS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF HARM TO OTHERS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH CASE BE REVIEWED INDIVIDUALLY.