NCJ Number
108342
Date Published
1986
Length
69 pages
Annotation
The serious habitual offender/drug involved (SHO/DI) program is a law enforcement and case management initiative that emphasizes cooperation between and among police, schools, probation, prosecutors, social services, and corrections.
Abstract
Developed as a response to the growing problem of serious, chronic, and violent juvenile delinquency, the program model builds on an organizational development approach within the context of a research, test, and demonstration orientation. The program's major goals include establishing a data base on SHO/DI juveniles, establishing definitions and criteria for this population, and developing procedures for early identification and specialized crime analysis. Other objectives include the establishment of interagency linkages and information flow, the building of interagency and community support, organizational development, and the provision of technical assistance for program replication. The program has been implemented in five demonstration sites in California, Florida, Virginia, and Colorado. 14 figures.