NCJ Number
122952
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1990) Pages: 286-299
Date Published
1990
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study examines the patterns of public and private juvenile placements in one of the larger probation departments in Southern California.
Abstract
About two-thirds of the juveniles sent to institutional placements were placed in a private setting, and one-third were assigned to public institutions. This pattern was due to financial arrangements between the State and the county government. There were indications that more juveniles with the traditional "delinquent" background were placed in public institutions, while juveniles with individual problems were more likely to be sent to private placements. The policy implications of these patterns are analyzed in the article. 1 table, 2 notes, 27 references. (Author abstract)