NCJ Number
25655
Date Published
1974
Length
75 pages
Annotation
REPORT OF A STUDY ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES IN MICHIGAN WITH REFERENCE TO STATE AND LOCAL SERVICES AND FINANCING AND A REVIEW OF THE STATE JUVENILE CODE TO RECOMMEND STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Abstract
DATA FOR THE STUDY WAS COLLECTED FROM EACH OF THE 83 COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN BY MEANS OF INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, JUDGES, COURT STAFF, AND DETENTION AND COMMUNITY AGENCY PERSONNEL AS WELL AS VISITS TO JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES. THE SUTDY ALSO MADE USE OF DATA AVAILABLE FROM STATE AGENCIES SUPPLEMENTED BY WRITTEN REPORTS OF LOCAL JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS. FINDINGS INDICATE THAT JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES ARE UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE, VARY IN QUALITY, ARE UNDERFINANCED, OVERLY COMPLEX IN ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCING, AND NOT DEVELOPED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF STATEWIDE RPIORITIES. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION FOR CHANGES IN STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES, CHANGES IN LEVELS AND METHODS OF FINANCING, AND CHANGES IN SUBSTANTIVE LAW OR PRACTICES. FOR LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE OF THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, SEE NCJ-25656.