In addition to juvenile detention and correctional facilities, the NCCD survey encompassed juvenile probation, juvenile aftercare and adult correctional programs. Findings include: (1) Juvenile court jurisdiction in most States is so broad that almost any child can be picked up by the police and placed in detention; detention has come to be used by police and probation officers as a disposition and judges use it for punishment, protection and storage; (2) Nearly half of the States' juvenile reformatories were overcrowded, rehabilitation program options were very limited and there was a wide discrepancy between available and actual services; and (3) An estimated 100,000 children were admitted to county jails and police lockups. The NCCD report contains recommended standards restricting use of secure juvenile institutions and suggested statutory provisions. The article also contains a brief review of the mandates of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. References