NCJ Number
31333
Date Published
1975
Length
32 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE DELINQUENCY PROBLEM IN CALIFORNIA AND THE REPONSE OF THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 1960-1974.
Abstract
DATA SHOWING HOW THE NUMBER OF DELINQUENTS AND THE RATES OF DELINQUENCY HAVE CHANGED IN CALIFORNIA FROM YEAR TO YEAR SINCE 1960 ARE PROVIDED IN FIVE CHARTS. INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER AND RATE OF COMMITMENTS, POPULATION TRENDS, LENGTH OF STAY, RECIDIVISM, AND PERSONNEL RATIOS IS ALSO CHARTED. STATISTICS RELATING TO THE CALIFORNIA PROBATION SUBSIDY PROGRAM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON COMMITMENTS TO STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE INCLUDED.