WICHITA (KS) - A REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE SEDGWICK COUNTY JUVENILE COURT - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39664
• Author(s): L G MYERS; R O D SCHOENBACHER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 24 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT EXAMINES ALTERNATIVES THAT SEDGWICK JUVENILE COURT COULD EMPLOY FOR YOUTH WHO WOULD NORMALLY BE DETAINED.

Abstract

IN JULY 1976 A LOCAL RULING REQUIRED THAT JUVENILE OFFENSES BE PRIORITIZED BY TYPE AND THAT THOSE OFFENDERS INVOLVED IN LOW PRIORITY OFFENSES NOT BE DETAINED. THIS NEW RULING PROMPTED A REVIEW OF THE EXISTING SITUATION. SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS WERE DEVISED: REVIEWING THE REFERRAL PROCESS AND PLACING EMPHASIS UPON USING EXISTING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, UTILIZING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES AS SERVICE RESOURCES, AND BETTER DEFINITION OF THE ROLES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STAFF. MOREOVER, THE COURT SHOULD CONSIDER CREATING A STAFF POSITION FOR A PERSON WHO PRESENTED CASES TO THE COURT, AND DEVELOPING DEFINITE GUIDELINES FOR ALL JUVENILE COURT MATTERS...BS