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Handbook for Juvenile Justice Advisory Boards

NCJ Number
136076
Date Published
1991
Length
41 pages
Annotation
This booklet assist juvenile justice administrators in the development of local advisory boards and enhancement of existing boards.
Abstract
Programs that would benefit from community input include training schools, community residential and non-residential programs, detention centers, probation, and after-care services. Since the staff may be consumed with the immediate needs of an agency, the advisory board can help shape the philosophy, goals, and mission of a program. Advisory boards can handle public relations and damage control after a negative incident such as rape and assault occurs in an agency. Though management should value the opinions of board members, policy and practices are the domain of the agency, and staff is not obligated to implement board suggestions. To educate board members on the operations of an agency and the legal issues involved, comprehensive training is essential and should reflect staff instruction to some degree. Appendix

Sponsoring Agency
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Address

999 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
American Correctional Association
Address

206 N. Washington St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States

Sale Source
American Correctional Association
Address

206 N. Washington St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, United States

National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

NCJRS Photocopy Services
Address

Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, United States

Publication Type
Training (Handbook/Manual)
Language
English
Country
United States of America