NORFOLK JUVENILE NON-INSTITUTIONAL PRE-ADJUDICATION OUTREACH DETENTION PROGRAM - EVALUATION STUDY FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 19891
• Author(s): J H BIGELOW; R E KIRKPATRICK
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 34 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-NI-03-0002; 73-DF-03-0023
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EVALUATION BASED ON GUIDED INTERVIEWS WITH MANAGEMENT AND STAFF FROM THE PROJECT, COURT, COURT SOCIAL SERVICES, CITY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, CITY CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING, AND PILOT CITIES.

Abstract

THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED SO THAT WHENEVER THE COURT DECIDES THAT A JUVENILE IS TO BE DETAINED, HE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PLACEMENT IN THE OUTREACH DETENTION PROGRAM. HE WILL ORDINARILY BE PLACED IN THE PROGRAM UNLESS THERE IS SOME PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT REASON FOR INSTITUTIONAL DETENTION. THE DECISION AS TO THE SPECIFIC DETENTION DECISION IS DELEGATED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DETENTION, WHO OPERATES WITHIN GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE PROGRAM WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE JUVENILE COURT JUDGES. DURING ITS SEVEN MONTHS OF FULLIMPLEMENTATION, THE PROGRAM REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF INSTITUTIONAL PRE-ADJUDICATION DETENTION BY 19 PERCENT. IT MET ITS PRIMARY GOAL OF ASSURING THAT CHILDREN IN THE OUTREACH PROGRAM REMAIN ACCESSIBLE TO THE JUVENILE COURT AND TROUBLE-FREE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATION. IT DEMONSTRATED THAT OUTREACH DETENTION IS CURRENTLY LESS EXPENSIVE AND WILL CONTINUE IN THE FUTURE TO BE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN INSTITUTIONAL DETENTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)