YOUTH SERVICES BUREAUS IN ROCK ISLAND AND HENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, 1973

• NCJ Number: 11535
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 73 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SURVEY OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND RECIPIENTS OF SUPPORT SERVICES OFFERED BY AGENCIES ATTEMPTING TO DIVERT YOUTHS FROM THE JUVENILE COURT.

Abstract

FUNCTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU (YSB) INCLUDE RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND COORDINATION, RECORD KEEPING AND DATA COLLECTION, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING, AND SERVICE DELIVERY. INITIALLY, THIS DOCUMENT EXAMINES THE POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF THE TWO YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS UNDER STUDY. THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION CENTERS ON JUVENILE COURT REFERRALS, YSB CLIENTS, CASE RECORDS, AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AND YSB STAFF PERCEPTIONS OF THE BUREAU. STATISTICAL TABLES INDICATE THE NUMBER AND SOURCE OF REFERRALS TO THE YSB, BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF REFERRALS, AND CASE OUTCOME.