NCJ Number
81226
Date Published
1980
Length
39 pages
Annotation
This 1980 annual report of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency explains key agency functions, highlights existing programs and new initiatives, cites important accomplishments, and charts future directions.
Abstract
The Commission has a legislative mandate to serve as the State's criminal and juvenile justice planning agency for the purposes of systematically analyzing Pennsylvania's crime problems, setting priorities for improving the administration of justice, and administering Federal funds through LEAA to units of State and local government and private agencies. Following a brief description of the Commission's role in the criminal justice system, the Commission's organizational structure, administrative structure, planning for justice system improvement, program development and technical assistance, and grant administration are described. During the past year, the Commission has made direct contributions to the betterment of the State's criminal and juvenile justice systems, while recognizing itself and substantially reducing the cost of its own administration. A total of 404 grant awards were made, totaling over $22 million in Federal funds. Contributions were in the areas of law enforcement; courts, prosecution, and defense; corrections; victim services; and juvenile justice. The amount of Federal block grants for criminal justice in the State from fiscal 1969 through fiscal 1979 is presented, divided according to the categories of courts, police, adult corrections, juvenile justice, and 'other.'