NCJ Number
54274
Date Published
1976
Length
83 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING JUVENILE JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA JUVENILE TASK FORCE ARE PRESENTED IN A HANDBOOK FOR LOCAL JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICIALS, PLANNERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS IN ALABAMA.
Abstract
THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON STANDARDS AND GOALS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS. THE TASK FORCE EXAMINED 37 NATIONAL STANDARDS AND 22 NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS, REJECTING OR MODIFYING SOME AND ACCEPTING OTHERS AS WRITTEN. THE RECOMMENDED STANDARDS APPLY TO ALL ASPECTS OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, INCLUDING POLICE JUVENILE OPERATIONS, JUVENILE COURTS, AND JUVENILE CORRECTIONS. SUMMARY SECTIONS EXPLAIN HOW THE HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED AND SET FORTH EIGHT BASIC STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED BY AGENCIES IN RELATING THEIR CURRENT OPERATIONS TO THE STANDARDS. THESE STEPS INCLUDE GAINING COMMITMENT OF DECISIONMAKING EXECUTIVES, DETERMINING THE PLANNING APPROACH, DEVELOPING A WORK PLAN, DEVELOPING A GENERAL INFORMATION FILE, COMPARING AGENCY OPERATIONS TO RECOMMENDED STANDARDS, ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, EVALUATING THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND REVIEWING AREAS OF CONCERN AND TOPIC AREAS. SIX AREAS OF CONCERN--ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, OPERATIONS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EXTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS--ARE IDENTIFIED. WITHIN EACH AREA OF CONCERN SEVERAL TOPIC AREAS ARE LISTED, AND THE STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO EACH TOPIC AREA ARE INDICATED. SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS PRESENT GUIDELINES AND MATERIALS DIRECTED TO THOSE WHO WILL CARRY OUT STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. THESE SECTIONS INCLUDE A SEQUENTIAL PRESENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN EACH BASIC STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION STEP, WITH INDICATIONS OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EACH ACTIVITY; A SAMPLE WORK PLAN; WORKSHEETS TO BE USED IN COMPARING CURRENT OPERATIONS WITH RECOMMENDED STANDARDS AND GOALS; AND TASK-PLANNING SHEETS KEYED TO THE TOPIC AREAS. THE WORKSHEETS CONTAIN A FULL STATEMENT OF THE STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA TASK FORCE. (LKM)