STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR JUVENILE DETENTION CARE

• NCJ Number: 879
• Author(s): J J DOWNEY
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 16 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NATURE AND OBJECTIVES OF DETENTION PROGRAMS, AND STAFF AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN IN DETENTION.

Abstract

SUGGESTIONS FOR ADEQUATE DETENTION SERVICES, MINIMUM DETENTION POPULATIONS, AND REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITIES ARE INCLUDED. PLANS ARE GIVEN FOR STATEWIDE ADMISSION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SHELTER HOMES, LOCAL 48-HOUR HOLDOVER FACILITIES, AND REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITIES.