Pennsylvania is engaged in an ambitious effort to build a "comprehensive model system" for identifying, appropriately diverting, and effectively serving and treating court-involved youth with behavioral health disorders. This issue of Pennsylvania Pr ...more

Pennsylvania is engaged in an ambitious effort to build a "comprehensive model system" for identifying, appropriately diverting, and effectively serving and treating court-involved youth with behavioral health disorders. This issue of Pennsylvania Progress will describe all of these identified building blocks and the ongoing state and county efforts to cement them into day-to-day practice.  ...less

Based on an analysis of reports from law enforcement agencies in 21 states for the years 1996 through 2000, this OJJDP Bulletin characterizes victim and offender attributes (e.g., age, gender, relationship) and law enforcement's response to incidents ...more

Based on an analysis of reports from law enforcement agencies in 21 states for the years 1996 through 2000, this OJJDP Bulletin characterizes victim and offender attributes (e.g., age, gender, relationship) and law enforcement's response to incidents of statutory rape. As noted in the Bulletin, 3 out of every 10 statutory rape offenders were boyfriends or girlfriends and 6 in 10 were acquaintances. The median age difference between victims and offenders is significant (between 6 and 9 years), depending on gender. ...less

This white paper is based on the belief that Pennsylvania citizens have a right to be and feel safe from crime. It recognizes that, for the most part, young people who commit crimes are not serious, violent or chronic offenders. It furthers a long-st ...more

This white paper is based on the belief that Pennsylvania citizens have a right to be and feel safe from crime. It recognizes that, for the most part, young people who commit crimes are not serious, violent or chronic offenders. It furthers a long-standing policy of making every effort to keep young offenders in their communities-or apply the least restrictive alternative to incarceration-so long as the risk they pose to the public's safety can be managed. Although this White Paper focuses on discrete aspects of the community protection goal, it is the sum total of activities directed toward achieving Pennsylvania's three goals that leads to law abiding, productive and connected citizens who have made amends. ...less

One of the fundamental purposes of Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system is to develop "competencies" in delinquent youth. What does that mean? How is it done? The White Paper attempts to answer those questions, articulating basic principles and ide ...more

One of the fundamental purposes of Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system is to develop "competencies" in delinquent youth. What does that mean? How is it done? The White Paper attempts to answer those questions, articulating basic principles and identifying research-support practices, outcomes and measures for competency development that conform to the Juvenile Act's language and purpose. The White Paper was the result of much debate among focus group participants under the auspices of the State Advisory Group. ...less

This paper describes the development of a structured and thoughtful approach for implementing the probation-related goals of the Joint Policy Statement, resulting in a model for comprehensive aftercare operating in county juvenile probation departmen ...more

This paper describes the development of a structured and thoughtful approach for implementing the probation-related goals of the Joint Policy Statement, resulting in a model for comprehensive aftercare operating in county juvenile probation departments and in collaboration with public juvenile corrections institutions, private residential facilities and host and home school districts, in particular. ...less

This report describes the results of NCJJ's process evaluation of school-based probation in Pennsylvania, conducted at the request of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The evalua ...more

This report describes the results of NCJJ's process evaluation of school-based probation in Pennsylvania, conducted at the request of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. The evaluation was designed to determine 1) the overall satisfaction of key participants in school-based probation; 2) participants' views of the effectiveness of the program in meetings its objectives; 3)the availability of data for measuring performance in meeting program objectives; 4) the degree of program compliance with JCJC standards; 5) the consistency of perceptions of the duties/roles of school-based probation officers; and 6) the program's overall strengths and weaknesses. ...less

Was released as an OJJDP Bulletin by the Department of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention. This bulletin was prepared, in part, based upon responses to a nationwide survey of juvenile probation officers and administr ...more

Was released as an OJJDP Bulletin by the Department of Justice and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention. This bulletin was prepared, in part, based upon responses to a nationwide survey of juvenile probation officers and administrators conducted in 1992 by NCJJ.

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This report examines the use made of adult criminal sanctions by three states: Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. The case studies detail each state's approach to reform, their significance, and their impact on the juvenile and criminal justice sy ...more

This report examines the use made of adult criminal sanctions by three states: Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. The case studies detail each state's approach to reform, their significance, and their impact on the juvenile and criminal justice systems. The report summarizes the lessons learned from the case studies that could be useful to policymakers considering similar reform. Free through NCJRS (1-800-638-8736) ...less