NEW YORK CITY POLICE DIVERT JUVENILES FROM THE COURTS

• NCJ Number: 25647
• Journal: RESOLUTION OF CORRECTIONAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Dated: (WINTER 1975) Pages: 28-31
• Author(s): F J DALY
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-TA-99-0005
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: South Carolina Dept of Corrections
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PAST PRACTICES OF NEW YORK CITY'S YOUTH AID DIVISION WITH REGARD TO JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION AND RECORD-KEEPING ARE COMPARED TO PRESENT DAY PROCEDURES MANDATED BY A COURT DECISION.

Abstract

IN 1930 THE POLICE STARTED MAKING REFERRALS TO THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU WHICH COUNSELED JUVENILES AND THEIR PARENTS. THE LEGALITY OF YOUTH AID DIVISION'S PRACTICES WAS CHALLENGED, RESULTING IN THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS: JUVENILE REPORTS MUST BE DESTROYED WHEN THE JUVENILE REACHES THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN; UNFOUNDED REPORTS MUST BE DESTROYED IMMEDIATELY; THE PARENT OF GUARDIAN OF THE SUBJECT OF A JUVENILE REPORT MUST BE NOTIFIED AND ADVISED OF THE CHILD'S RIGHT TO A FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION; ACCESS TO JUVENILE REPORT INFORMATION BE LIMITED; AND THAT YOUTH AID DIVISION STAFF BE TRAINED TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF JUVENILE REPORTS.