Juvenile Offender Re-Entry Program Reduces Recidivism, Study FindsJuly 22, 2005
Research Summary
Allen County Superior Court's Juvenile Re-Entry Program has lowered recidivism rates and taxpayer costs, according to a study by the Indiana Youth Institute, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reported on July 20.The re-entry program connects juveniles with Superior Court Family Division officials upon their release, designing a unique program for each individual including such services as addiction treatment and counseling. The program aims to tackle the root causes of the juvenile's delinquency, and parental participation is mandatory.
The Indiana Youth Institute study found that, from 2002 to 2004, the number of juveniles placed in state custody declined by 54.5 percent, saving taxpayers over $1.4 million.
The new juvenile justice center operating the re-entry program also holds a day reporting program, which allows young offenders to attend classes and receive supervision without incarceration, as well as a diagnostic wing to help reach the underlying causes of each youth's unlawful behavior.
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