NCJ Number
36509
Date Published
1975
Length
21 pages
Annotation
FINAL EVALUATION OF ONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF A CLEVELAND IMPACT CITIES PROGRAM PROJECT TO REDUCE TIME BETWEEN ARREST AND DISPOSITION OF IMPACT OFFENDERS BY PLACING CONVICTED OFFENDERS INTO CORRECTIVE PROGRAMS QUICKLY.
Abstract
THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT PROFILES COMPONENT WERE TO RECOMMEND PLACEMENT OF OFFENDERS INTO CORRECTIONAL AND/OR TREATMENT PROGRAMS, ASSIST PROBATION OFFICERS IN PREPARING PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATIONS ON CONVICTED VISITING JUDGE CASE DEFENDANTS, AND PREPARE PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF NEEDS/TREATMENT MODALITIES ON 50 DEFENDANTS PER MONTH. THESE OBJECTIVES WERE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH HIRING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROFESSIONALS TO INTERVIEW AND TEST DEFENDANTS, PREPARE DIAGNOSTIC PROFILES, AND RECOMMEND TREATMENT MODALITIES. THE COMPONENT DID NOT ACCOMPLISH ITS OBJECTIVE BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO HIRE A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST AND OTHER STAFFING PROBLEMS. UNSPENT FUNDS WERE RECHANNELED INTO ANOTHER IMPACT PROJECT.