MARYLAND - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION O JUSTICE - STAFF ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNDING OF YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS

• NCJ Number: 30585
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 32 pages
• Corporate Author: Maryland Governor's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER SUMMARIZES THE MARYLAND YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU ACTIVITY SINCE 1970 AND MAKES FUNDING AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION.

Abstract

THE COMMISSION STAFF'S REVIEW OF VARIOUS YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS INDICATED SEVERAL DEFICIENCIES IN TERMS OF INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS' OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. THE DEFICIENCIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO CORRECT THEM ARE OUTLINED. AMONG THE DEFICIENCIES NOTED WERE LACK OF SUFFICIENT PLANNING PRIOR TO FUNDING, LACK OF CONFORMITY TO THE COMMISSION'S POLICY OF FUNDING SERVICE BUREAUS, LACK OF QUALIFIED STAFF, LACK OF SUFFICIENT REFERRALS FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, LACK OF UNIFORM REPORTS, AND LACK OF COST ANALYSES. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE RECOMMENDED STAFFING FOR YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS, REFERRAL CRITERIA, A SUGGESTED FUNDING FORMULA, AND CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO EVALUATION AND PRIVACY OF DATA. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)