SHO/DI (Serious Habitual Offender/Drug Involved) Implementation: The Functional Model (From Serious Habitual Offender/Drug Involved Program (SHO/DI), Volume 2: Informational Commentaries, Phase II, 1986, Number 25, Robert O Heck et al -- See NCJ-108333)

• NCJ Number: 108339
• Author(s): R O Heck; W Pindur; D K Wells
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Technical Assistance)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: For microfiche, see NCJ-108333.

Annotation

The serious habitual offender/drug involved (SHO/DI) program model builds on an organizational development process that attempts to provide a more systematic approach to data gathering, analysis, and program planning.

Abstract

The eight major goals of the SHO/DI program can be divided into identification processes and action-oriented tasks. The first four goals include establishing a data base on serious, chronic juvenile offenders, establishing criteria for identifying this population, developing a process for early identification, and planning specialized crime analysis functions. Additional goals include establishing linkages for the flow of information, identifying and implementing special criminal justice procedures for the target population, enlisting interagency and community support, and providing technical assistance. The SHO/DI planning and implementation process is designed to be tailored to individual jurisdictions, but organizational development is the key to program success. 3 figures.