NCJ Number
41273
Date Published
1974
Length
83 pages
Annotation
THIS FINAL EVALUATION REPORT ON THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY'S INCREASED PAROLE EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM (IPEP) IS BASED ON EXTENSIVE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF STATEWIDE PAROLE UNITS.
Abstract
IPEP WAS A TWO YEAR PROJECT IMPLEMENTED IN APRIL 1971 AS A NEW APPROACH TO PAROLE OPERATION. IPEP WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF SERVICE TO PAROLEES IN ORDER TO REDUCE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AS WELL AS ADJUDICATED PAROLE FAILURES. TO THIS END, THE PROGRAM ADDED 91 PAROLE AGENTS POSITIONS DURING ITS THREE PHASES, THEREBY DECREASING CASELOADS FROM A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING STATEWIDE RATIO OF 72:1 TO 50:1. THE REPORT IS ORGANIZED INTO SEVERAL SECTIONS. FIRST, A GENERAL DESCRIPTION IS PROVIDED OF THE STATEWIDE IPEP PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION. SECOND, THE RESEARCH DESIGN AND EVALUATIVE PROCEDURES USED FOR IPEP ARE SET FORTH. THIRD, A SUMMARY IS GIVEN OF THE SPECIFIC IPEP PROGRAMS AS IMPLEMENTED AMONG INDIVIDUAL PAROLE UNITS. FOURTH, BASIC SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STUDY POPULATION OF CYA PAROLEES ARE PRESENTED, AS REVEALED AT THE START AND AT THE END OF THE IPEP OPERATION. FIFTH, TRENDS IN PAROLE DISPOSITIONS ARE ANALYZED WITH REFERENCE TO THE PRE-IPEP AND IPEP STUDY PERIODS. SIXTH, THE DISTRIBUTIONS OF PAROLE SERVICE TIME BY CASE-CARRYING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFS ARE EXAMINED AS REFLECTED IN PRE-IPEP AND IPEP TIME STUDIES. FINALLY, AN OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS ARE GIVEN WITH REGARD TO THE IPEP EVALUATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...MSP