NCJ Number
101665
Date Published
1985
Length
34 pages
Annotation
This paper identifies and discusses issues related to the jailing of juveniles in Wisconsin and to the implementation of a program to remove juveniles from adult facilities, as mandated by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
Abstract
At present, the State permits detention of juveniles in adult jails prior to or during a juvenile court hearing on a petition. At present, only about a third of juveniles jailed are held for Index crimes. The average detention in adult jails for jeveniles is 4.6 days. Alternatives to holding juveniles in adult jails in Wisconsin include detention, shelter care facilities, proctor programs, report centers, crisis centers, and detention centers. Implementation of the State's deinstitutionalization initiative has been characterized by the successful adoption of State and local policy changes and a steady decline in juveniles confined to adult jails and other secure facilities. Most counties have developed nonsecure facilities for detention of alleged juvenile offenders. A legislation project, a Wisconsin Council on on Criminal Justice and the Department of Health and Social Services cooperative program, and the Youth and Family Aids grant programs are among State initiatives designed to bring Wisconsin into full compliance with the jail removal provision of the JJDP. Appendixes provide maps and additional information on jail removal.