NCJ Number
53478
Date Published
1977
Length
22 pages
Annotation
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE KINDS OF SERVICES PERFORMED, THE NUMBER OF CLIENTS INVOLVED IN EACH CATEGORY OF SERVICE, EXPENDITURES, AND FUNDING SOURCES.
Abstract
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF SERVICES: JUVENILE SERVICES, JUVENILE TRAFFIC, YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS, ADULT SERVICES, SPECIAL SUPERVISION, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTEERS IN PROBATION, JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS, AND ADULT INSTITUTIONS. IN THE AREA OF JUVENILE SERVICES, DELINQUENCY REFERRALS DECREASED BY 12.8 PERCENT OVER 1976, WHILE DEPENDENCY REFERRALS (CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, NO PARENT OR GUARDIAN) INCREASED BY 32.5 PERCENT. PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE EFFECTS OF A RECENT LAW PREVENTING THE DETENTION OF STATUS OFFENDERS IN SECURE FACILITIES AND PROVIDING FOR THE MORE SEVERE HANDLING OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS CONVICTED OF SERIOUS OFFENSE ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. DISPOSITIONS OF CITATIONS HEARD IN THE JUVENILE TRAFFIC COURT ARE INDICATED. IT IS NOTED THAT 85 PERCENT OF THE JUVENILES SERVICED BY THE YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS WERE DIVERTED FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR. IN THE AREA OF ADULT SERVICES, REFERRALS FOR INVESTIGATION REMAINED AT THE 1976 LEVEL, PROBATION GRANTS INCREASED BY 11 PERCENT, AND THE NUMBER OF PROBATIONERS UNDER SUPERVISION BY 5 PERCENT. SPECIAL SUPERVISION CASELOADS FOR ADULTS AND JUVENILES ARE INDICATED FOR THE YEARS 1968 THROUGH 1977, ALONG WITH SUBSIDY EARNINGS. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND THE TYPES OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES OFFERED ARE DESCRIBED. ADMITTANCES AND AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE FOR JUVENILE AND ADULT INSTITUTIONS ARE INDICATED FOR 1973 THROUGH 1977. STATISTICS AND FINANCIAL DATA ARE PROVIDED IN TABULAR FORM IN A SEPARATE SECTION. (RCB)