DELAWARE - DIVISION OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ESTIMATED PER CAPITA COSTS

• NCJ Number: 16612
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: Delaware Division of Juvenile Corrections
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PER CAPITA COSTS IN DELAWARE FOR FIVE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AFTERCARE, AND GROUP HOMES, AND COMPARATIVE COSTS FOR INSTITUTIONS FOR DELINQUENT CHILDREN IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, AND DELAWARE.

Abstract

PER CAPITA COSTS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED FOR A RANGE OF POSSIBLE POPULATION LEVLES. FOR EACH POPULATION LEVEL (AMOUNT OF POPULATION), PER YOUTH-ANNUAL AND PER YOUTH-PER DAY FIGURES ARE GIVEN. FIGURES ARE PROVIDED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974 REQUESTS, AND FISCAL YEAR 1973 FUNDS. ALL MONETARY FIGURES ARE BASED ON FULL BUDGET REQUESTS, AND THEREFORE INCLUDE DIRECT SERVICE TO THE YOUTH, INDIRECT SERVICES AND ALL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. INSTITUTIONS COVERED IN THE REPORT INCLUDE BRIDGE HOUSE, STEVENSON HOUSE, FERRIS SCHOOL, DELAWARE YOUTH CENTER, AND WOODS HAVEN-KRUSE SCHOOL. COMPARATIVE COSTS, AVERAGE POPULATION, NUMBER OF STAFF, AND STAFF-POPULATION RATIO OF INSTITUTIONS FOR DELINQUENT CHILDREN IN MARYLAND, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, AND DELAWARE ARE ALSO PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)