NCJ Number
91563
Date Published
1982
Length
82 pages
Annotation
Fifteen of 22 Wisconsin counties interviewed need further training to implement the State's standards regarding aftercare for juveniles on release status from juvenile correctional institutions.
Abstract
Under the Youth Aids Program, counties may provide aftercare services to some or all of their adjudicated delinquents. Thirty-five counties have chosen to provide such services. Youth on aftercare status released to counties not providing these services continue to receive them from the State's Department of Health and Social Services. A Supervision and Aftercare Services Committee developed standards for the provision of these services and included an implementation plan to phase in the recommended standards over a 2-year period. Some counties were not aware that an implementation team was available for consultation on implementation of the standards. Others were concerned about the extent of the standards and the difficulty of understanding them. Standards were not being implemented in some cases. The Department of Health and Social Services needs to find ways to assure that nondepartmental staff like judges, attorneys, and court units follow practices consistent with departmental standards. Other recommended areas of study and the need for administrative rules, training, technical assistance, manuals and compliance monitoring are also discussed. Appendixes give background information on the study method and a copy of the interview instrument.