Variations in "Doing" Juvenile Intensive Supervision: Programmatic Issues in Four Ohio Jurisdictions (From Intensive Interventions With High-Risk Youths, P 153-188, 1991, Troy L Armstrong, ed. -- See NCJ-129819)

• NCJ Number: 129824
• Author(s): R G Wiebush; D M Hamparian
• Date Published: 1991
• Length: 36 pages
• Sale Source: Criminal Justice Press/Willow Tree Press
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

This paper reviews the goals, organization, and programmatic features of intensive supervision programs (ISP's) currently operating in four Ohio juvenile agencies.

Abstract

Although the agencies differ from one another, each has developed a highly intensive ISP whether measured in terms of extent of supervision and control or the range of client services. Characteristics the programs have in common include the use of systemwide classification as a method of focusing resources on youth identified as needing intensive supervision, reduced caseload size, high frequency of contact, the use of team supervision, and a balanced use of control and treatment elements. Differences are in the areas of program purposes and client selection criteria, the proportion of each agency's population served in intensive supervision, the extent to which "in-house" programming is used, and the composition of the supervision teams. The philosophical, operational, and political realities of each local system have influenced the unique configurations of the programs. This analysis identifies issues that should be considered by any agency considering starting or reviewing ISP's. 6 tables, 24 notes, and 21 references