NCJ Number
30181
Date Published
1975
Length
18 pages
Annotation
A STATISTICAL REPORT PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRST AND RE-RELEASED YOUTHS FOR THE PERIOD 1970-1974, AND BACKGROUND AND CORRECTIONAL DATA ON YOUTHS RELEASED TO AFTERCARE SUPERVISION DURING 1974.
Abstract
AMONG THE TYPES OF CHARACTERISTICS ANALYZED FOR RELEASED YOUTHS FOR THE 1970-1974 PERIOD WERE MEAN MONTHS STAY IN INSTITUTION, MEDIAN AGE AT RELEASE, EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AT THE INSTITUTION, VOCATIONAL PROGRESS AT THE INSTITUTION, AND INSTITUTIONAL ADJUSTMENT. THE NUMBER OF RELEASES FROM WISCONSIN JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IS THEN REPORTED FOR SUCH FACTORS AS TYPE OF RELEASE, AGE AT RELEASE, INSTITUTIONAL ADJUSTMENT, PARENTS' MARITAL STATUS, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS, RACE, AND LIVING ARRANGEMENT AFTER RELEASE.