NCJ Number
82761
Editor(s)
N Waggner
Date Published
1981
Length
449 pages
Annotation
This directory provides more than 1,000 information outlines of pretrial services programs -- release, diversion, mediation/arbitration, Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) -- in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Abstract
Data outlined for each program include program type, staffing, budget, interagency agreements, authorization, locus of responsibility, primary service area and target groups, client data, eligibility and exclusion criteria, and referral and selection procedures. Information unique to individual programs is also included--outlines for programs providing a release service (whether release recommendations, information to the court, or bail reduction funding) discuss each program's authority to release before court appearance, types of recommendations, actions taken at failure-to-appear, and failure-to-appear and rearrest rates. Descriptions of adult diversion programs cover diversion period, defense attorney involvement, and successful completion. Outlines for mediation, arbitration, and dispute resolution services note specific approaches for resolving disputes, while those for TASC programs discuss diagnosis mechanisms and criteria for success. Maps identify program locations within States. An index is provided.