Aftercare Services in Juvenile Justice: Approaches for Providing Services for High-Risk Youth

A Descriptive Study on Sexually Exploited Children in Residential Treatment

“…In addition, it is important to augment this education with academic skills for life functions and vocational or employment skills (Briscoe and Doyle 1996;Chesney-Lind 2001;Fejes-Mendoza and Miller 1995;Miller and Tripani 1995) so these youth have a basic understanding of how to care and provide for themselves without resorting to criminal activity. Programs able to provide their participants with this type of training have been effective in reducing or preventing recidivism (Altschuler and Armstrong 2002).…”

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Intervention as crime prevention.

“…Continuing to demonstrate gains in the delinquent population post release, either from residential treatment or from a community-based program, remains a challenge. Recidivism is approximately 50% when looking at the first year post release from residential programs without the benefit of transition programs (Briscoe & Doyle, 1996). It is unknown what the representative percentage is in regard to those also diagnosed with ADHD.…”

Evaluation Research and Quality Assurance

“…Aftercare services can provide continuing support to youths who are exiting juvenile institutions and returning to their next educational settings. Because incarcerated youth often have chronic problems that require longterm, comprehensive solutions, recent literature recognizes that aftercare programming for juveniles should provide a continuum of services involving educational, social, and employability skills training (Briscoe and Doyle 1996). More specifically, delinquent youth who are returning to the community and who have a history of school problems are at a higher risk to reoffend.…”