NCJ Number
4436
Journal
California Youth Authority Quarterly Volume: 24 Issue: 3 Dated: (FALL 1972) Pages: 13-15
Date Published
1972
Length
3 pages
Annotation
EFFORTS BY THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS DIRECTED TOWARD PROVIDING BETTER INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF THE PROGRAM.
Abstract
SEVERAL PROJECTS WERE INITIATED TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION SYSTEM WHICH WOULD PROVIDE DATA ON CASELOAD SIZE, MOVEMENT, AND CHARACTERISTICS. EVALUATION STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND OBTAIN RECIDIVISM RATES.