PSYCHIATRIST VIEWS THE INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT OF YOUNG ADULT OFFENDERS

• NCJ Number: 5904
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 29 Issue: 4 Dated: (DECEMBER 1965) Pages: 40-43
• Author(s): M C MESSINGER
• Date Published: 1965
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RECOMMENDATION FOR REPLACING PRESENT INSTITUTIONAL PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG OFFENDERS BY PROGRAMS WITH SMALL THERAPEUTIC UNITS.

Abstract

THE AUTHORS SEES SMALLER UNITS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE IN PREPARING THE OFFENDER FOR RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY.