NCJ Number
4432
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Dated: (FALL 1972) Pages: 25-29
Date Published
1972
Length
5 pages
Annotation
PROBATION SUPERVISION PROGRAM IN CALIFORNIA DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM CORRECTIONAL CAMPS.
Abstract
FAMILY COUNSELING, PEER GROUP SESSIONS, PARENT AND YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS, AND REFERRALS TO MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES WERE UTILIZED IN TREATMENT EFFORTS. THIS GUIDANCE PROJECT REDUCED THE PERCENTAGE OF RECIDIVISM AND FURTHER DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR BY JUVENILE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.