NCJ Number
10388
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 25 Issue: 1 Dated: SPECIAL ISSUE (SPRING 1972) Pages: COMPLETE ISSUE
Date Published
1972
Length
43 pages
Annotation
THE STATEWIDE REORGANIZATION OF PAROLE BY THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY EMPHASIZES A TEAM APPROACH.
Abstract
THE INCREASED PAROLE EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM (IPEP) IS A PLANNED APPROACH TO CASEWORK, CASE MANAGEMENT, UNIT ORGANIZATION, REGIONAL AND DIVISIONAL PROGRAMMING. IT ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE PAROLE OPERATIONS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL TO A TEAM APPROACH. ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO REDUCE CRIME COMMITTED BY WARDS OF THE YOUTH AUTHORITY AND TO REDUCE PAROLE RETURNS TO INSTITUTIONS. A RESEARCH PLAN FOR IPEP IS PRESENTED, AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS INITIATED BY THE VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A MAN-WOMAN PAROLE TEAM AND A SETTLEMENT HOUSE ESTABLISHED AS TEMPORARY QUARTERS FOR PAROLEES.