Beyond the Walls: Improving Conditions of Confinement for Youth in Custody (Report). 1997. 130 pp. NCJ 164727. FREE. Provides tools that juvenile justice advocates and professionals can use to enhance conditions of confinement for detained and incarcerated youth. Discusses six approaches for improving conditions of confinement for youth in custody.
	Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders (Program Summary). 1997. 44 pp. NCJ 164258. FREE. Explores diverse sources of information to address the questions, obstacles, and pitfalls that are likely to arise in planning and operating a boot camp for juvenile offenders. Provides a conceptual framework and practical guide for policymakers, corrections officials, and service providers who are weighing decisions about implementing or expanding juvenile boot camp programs.
	Breaking the Code (Video, VHS format). 1993. 83 minutes. NCJ 146604. $20.65 (U.S.), $24.00 (Canada and other countries). Provides detailed information for implementing systematic phonics instruction in reading programs for education and/or reading instruction personnel.
	Conditions of Confinement: Juvenile Detention and Corrections Facilities (Research Summary). 1994. 16 pp. NCJ 141873. FREE. Reports the findings on conditions in juvenile confinement facilities, including overcrowding, violence, suicidal behavior, and escapes. Also examines institutional security, treatment programming, education, health care, and protection of juveniles' rights.
	Conditions of Confinement -- Satellite Teleconference (Video, VHS format). 1993. 90 minutes. NCJ 147531. $14.00 (U.S.), $18.00 (Canada and other countries). Presents videotaped proceedings of a national teleconference held in 1993 that features findings and recommendations resulting from the landmark OJJDP research project, Conditions of Confinement: Juvenile Detention and Corrections Facilities.
	Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Detention Practice (Research Report). 1996. 218 pp. NCJ 161408. Free. Limited quantity available. Defines contemporary state-of-the-art juvenile detention practices. Explores the background principles, concepts, and knowledge that are at the core of juvenile detention and juvenile justice and examines daily practice, addressing the principles and concepts for skill acquisition.
	Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Probation Practice. 1991. 141 pp. NCJ 128218. FREE. Provides a comprehensive description of accepted juvenile probation practices. Serves as a reference and resource document for practi-tioners from intake through supervision.
	Disproportionate Minority Confinement: 1997 Update (Bulletin). 1998. 12 pp. NCJ 170606. FREE. Summarizes the strategies that OJJDP promotes to combat disproportionate minority confinement (DMC) in juvenile facilities and minority overrepresentation at all points in the juvenile justice system. Examines Pennsylvania's efforts to address these issues and includes a detailed description of DMC programs that have been implemented throughout the State.
	Effective Practices in Juvenile Correctional Education: A Study of the Literature and Research 1980-1992. 1994. 194 pp. NCJ 150066. $15.00 (U.S.), $19.50 (Canada and other countries). Provides a comprehensive review of literature and research on topics related to correctional education, such as education programs for female offenders, law-related education, special education, and community-based programs.
	Effective Programs for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders: An Examination of Three Model Interventions and Intensive Aftercare Initiatives -- Satellite Teleconference(Video, VHS format). 1996. 120 minutes. NCJ 160947. $17.00 (U.S.), $21.00 (Canada and other countries). Presents videotaped proceedings of a teleconference held in 1996 that discusses unique and effective intervention strategies in three community-based or secure correctional settings and highlights the importance of effective intensive aftercare programs.
	Evaluation of the Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC) Initiative. $15.00 each, $39.00 for set of five. Arizona Final Report. 1996. 111 pp. NCJ 161564. Florida Final Report. 1996. 84 pp. NCJ 161563. Iowa Final Report. 1996. 115 pp. NCJ 161562. North Carolina Final Report. 1996. 97 pp. NCJ 161561. Oregon Final Report. 1996. 71 pp. NCJ 161560. Presents evaluation findings of the DMC initiative in five pilot States. In Phase I the States assessed the extent of DMC in their juvenile justice systems. In Phase II they designed and implemented strategies to address the DMC issues identified in Phase I. The initiative included a national evaluation to document lessons learned, identify key factors in the success of State and local efforts, and determine the efficacy of different interventions.
	Evaluation of the Impact of Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders. $19.00 each.
	Cleveland Interim Report. 1996. 160 pp. NCJ 160928. Denver Interim Report. 1996. 108 pp. NCJ 160927. Mobile Interim Report. 1996. 119 pp. NCJ 160926. Presents evaluation findings of the first three experimental boot camp programs in Cleveland, Denver, and Mobile, which became operational in April 1992. These programs emphasize discipline, treatment, and work, and focus on a target population of adjudicated, nonviolent offenders under age 18. They include a highly structured 3-month residential program, followed by 6 to 9 months of community-based aftercare.
	Improving Literacy Skills of Juvenile Detainees (Bulletin). 1994. 5 pp. NCJ 150707. FREE. Describes innovative programs designed to combat illiteracy among youth in the juvenile corrections system. Examines how phonics-based curriculums are developed and integrated into literacy programs and shows how students have applied their knowledge of phonics to reading and writing tasks.
	Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: A Community Care Model (Program Summary). 1994. 20 pp. NCJ 147575. FREE. Reports the interim findings of OJJDP's initiative to assess intensive juvenile aftercare program models for serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders. Describes the framework for the prototype proposed for field testing.
	Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: An Assessment. 1994. 195 pp. NCJ 144018. $15.00 (U.S.), $19.50 (Canada and other countries). Presents a review of programs and literature concerning juvenile prerelease, transition, reintegration, and aftercare. Includes information on assessment and classification for risk and need, descriptions of community- and institution-based programs, and an overview of theory-driven interventions.
	Intensive Aftercare for High-Risk Juveniles: Policies and Procedures(Program Summary). 1994. 28 pp. NCJ 147712. FREE. Explains the underlying principles and program elements of the intensive aftercare program model, which can be applied in a variety of settings. Addresses organizational factors, case management, and program evaluation.
	Juvenile Arrests 1996 (Bulletin). 1997. 12 pp. NCJ 167578. FREE. Analyzes the FBI's report Crime in the United States 1996 and provides a useful summary of national and State juvenile arrest statistics. This Bulletin reports that, in 1996, law enforcement agencies in the United States made an estimated 2.9 million arrests of juveniles, and juveniles accounted for 19 percent of all arrests and 19 percent of all violent crime arrests. Copies of Juvenile Arrests 1995 are also available.
	Juvenile Boot Camps -- Satellite Teleconference (Video, VHS format). 1996. 120 minutes. NCJ 160949. $17.00 (U.S.), $21.00 (Canada and other countries). Presents videotaped proceedings of a teleconference held in 1996 that explores the general characteristics, operational concepts, and implementation issues of juvenile boot camps. Assesses the results of an evaluation of three boot camps and illustrates changes made due to this evaluation.
	Juvenile Correctional Education: A Time for Change (Bulletin). 1994. 3 pp. NCJ 151264. FREE. Provides examples of effective educational programs and practices for incarcerated youth based on an 18-month study. Topics addressed include effective schools, special education, employment training, and transitional services.
	Juvenile Corrections Resource Package. 1998. NCJ 154353. $32.00 (U.S.), $39.00 (Canada), $69.00 (other countries). Provides a compilation of various OJP publications (free and cost items) addressing the issue of juvenile corrections, including alternative corrections and probation, conditions of detention facilities, and aftercare services. Also includes updated topical searches of the NCJRS data base.
	Juvenile Detention Training Needs Assessment (Research Report). 1996. 60 pp. NCJ 156833. FREE. Presents information on training resources that corrections managers can use to increase knowledge and strengthen skills among line staff. Includes a literature review of job-related skills and training requirements and makes recommendations for assessing and improving training.
	Juvenile Intensive Supervision: An Assessment. 1994. 89 pp. NCJ 150064. $13.00 (U.S.), $17.50 (Canada and other countries). Presents an analysis of the literature on juvenile intensive supervision programs and describes the organization and operation of 11 such programs identified through onsite assessments. Also makes recommendations for development of a national replication model.
	Juvenile Intensive Supervision: Planning Guide (Program Summary). 1994. 80 pp. NCJ 150065. FREE. Describes this intermediate sanction program as an alternative to secure detention. Provides program components and implementation information for model programs.
	Juvenile Probation: The Workhorse of the Juvenile Justice System (Bulletin). 1996. 5 pp. NCJ 158534. FREE. Summarizes the workload problems, agency initiatives, and special issues of juvenile probation professionals as reported in the 1992 Juvenile Probation Officer Initiative Survey. Describes the probation profession, the youth it serves, and the issues it faces, including on-the-job safety, insufficient resources, understaffing, and overcrowded caseloads.
	Juveniles Taken Into Custody: Fiscal Year 1993 (Statistics Report). 1995. 185 pp. NCJ 154022. FREE. Summarizes data on the number of juveniles taken into custody in the United States and presents the latest developments in creating a new National Juvenile Corrections Reporting System. Reports for previous years are also available.
	Law Enforcement Custody of Juveniles (Video, VHS format). 1992. 31 minutes. NCJ 137387. $13.50 (U.S.), $14.50 (Canada), $19.50 (other countries). Depicts common scenarios that require decisions about when and how to temporarily hold both delinquent and nondelinquent offenders. The video is accompanied by a training guide; single copies of the guide are available by calling or writing JJC.
	National Survey of Reading Programs for Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders. 1993. 51 pp. NCJ 144017. $10.50 (U.S.), $14.00 (Canada and other countries). Presents survey results that profile reading programs in juvenile correctional facilities.
	OJJDP Helps States Remove Juveniles From Adult Jails and Lockups (Bulletin). 1990. 5 pp. NCJ 126869. FREE. Describes OJJDP's efforts to help States comply with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act that require removal of juveniles from adult correctional facilities.
	Reduced Recidivism and Increased Employment Opportunity Through Research-Based Reading Instruction. 1993. 76 pp. NCJ 141324. $13.00 (U.S.), $17.50 (Canada and other countries). Presents evidence of a link between academic failure and delinquency and recommends ways to improve reading instruction.
	A Resource Manual for Juvenile Detention and Corrections: Effective and Innovative Programs. 1995. 164 pp. NCJ 155285. $15.00 (U.S.), $19.50 (Canada and other countries). Provides a collection of ideas and resources about successful juvenile detention and corrections programs already in practice. Includes sections on aftercare programs, alternatives to secure detention, prevention, and secure programs.
	Retarding America -- The Imprisonment of Potential (Video, VHS format). 1993. 28 minutes. NCJ 146605. $12.95 (U.S.), $15.00 (Canada), $22.40 (other countries). Summarizes research findings that demonstrate the advantages of intensive, systematic phonics instruction in beginning reading programs. For use in juvenile corrections and detention sites.