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MINNESOTA DEPT OF CORRECTIONS - STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOME OF A CORRECTIONAL RECEPTION & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO TREATMENT AGENCIES

NCJ Number
2816
Author(s)
N G MANDEL; F J GELBMANN
Date Published
1968
Length
24 pages
Annotation
A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL DISPARITIES IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND TREATMENT OF JUVENILE AND YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS.
Abstract
IT WAS FOUND BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS THAT THE TREATMENT AGENCIES DID USE THE TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO A HIGH DEGREE. THE MOST FREQUENT REASONS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE - UNAVAILABILITY OF TREATMENT RESOURCES, UNAVAILABILITY OF CLIENT FOR TREATMENT, AND PLACEMENT OF CLIENT IN AGENCY OTHER THAN THAT RECOMMENDED.