NCJ Number
128718
Date Published
1989
Length
55 pages
Annotation
This report focuses on the success the New York State Division for Youth has achieved with youth during the recent past.
Abstract
Section I of this report discusses the social forces present in contemporary American society which contribute to delinquency such as the transition of the American family, the effects of technological evolution on the economy, and the failure of corporate America to develop a new social contract with its workers. Section II presents a review of the various correction intervention strategies being used, and outlines the types of approaches best-suited to produce the greatest impact on such factors as recidivism reduction and educational, institutional, and community adjustment. Section III details programs currently implemented within the Division's residential care system which have demonstrated success when subjected to evaluation/monitoring. Section IV presents a brief outline of the types of programs which are being expended, intensified, or initiated. The report concludes with a discussion of the directions in which the Division expects to move and the types of programs to be fostered. 5 tables/graphs, 2 appendixes, 6 notes, and 25 references