NCJ Number
87470
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Dated: special issue (Spring 1982) Pages: complete issue
Editor(s)
S Chaneles
Date Published
1983
Length
85 pages
Annotation
Five studies explore the effects of imprisonment on violent juvenile offenders in adult and juvenile facilities and the impact of various treatment approaches (i.e., vocational rehabilitation, juvenile awareness) on delinquents.
Abstract
One study argues that violent youth in adult prisons are less able than those in juvenile institutions to see beyond the immediate goal of survival. Both groups pick up negative values; youth in adult prisons learn that violence is a way of life and those in juvenile prisons learn to be 'con men.' Another report describes procedures followed in observing and analyzing inmate-staff relationships at a juvenile detention facility. The institution subsequently adopted strategies for behavior change. A third study found that vocational rehabilitation failed to enhance delinquent boys' vocational development, self-esteem, and attitudes toward authority and did not reduce recidivism. The Jefferson Parish Day Care Transitional Center Project, in Gretna, La., a community-based day-care program for adjudicated juveniles with lengthy criminal records, appeared to reduce recidivism rates for these high-risk clients. Similarly, a juvenile awareness program in Wisconsin had a positive impact on delinquent males, enhancing their attitudes of responsibility and feelings of control over their lives. Most papers contain references and statistical data. For individual papers, see NCJ-87471-75.