NCJ Number
179194
Date Published
Annotation
This manual provides jurisdictions with guidance in assessing
local needs for juvenile corrections technical assistance and
committing available resources to address those needs.
Abstract
The first chapter discusses how juvenile justice system personnel
identify a problem, involve appropriate personnel and
stakeholders in assessing needs and making a commitment to
change, and work toward effective solutions to identified
problems. The second chapter guides juvenile justice
professionals, agencies, or jurisdictions in the self-assessment
of programs, problems, and needs. One segment of this chapter
provides a brief historical overview of an evolving juvenile
corrections system, discusses the mission and purpose of the
juvenile justice system, and describes current programs and
services. The second segment of the chapter reviews national data
and trends on juvenile offenders and offenses. Three chapters
focus on some common areas of technical assistance needs. These
areas are balanced and restorative juvenile corrections; planning
and forecasting for juvenile corrections; and case assessment,
classification, and management. The concluding chapter provides
various resources that may be useful to juvenile programs or
jurisdictions that need technical assistance. It lists OJJDP
(Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) grantees
and contractors and includes sample formats for technical
assistance materials. Appended supplementary materials on the
technical assistance process; jurisdictional and program
self-assessment; balanced and restorative juvenile corrections;
planning and forecasting for juvenile corrections; case
assessment, classification, and management; and resources for
technical assistance
Date Created: August 14, 2014