The report identifies issues and provides suggestions for administering aftercare services. The report's major conclusions and recommendations include the following: (1) It is not clear how many aftercare slots are needed; the Department needs to evaluate demand on a county-by-county basis and assess recidivism data to determine how many aftercare slots are needed; (2) Youth in most rural counties receive fewer aftercare services; (3) Aftercare youth who are noncompliant are not routinely returned to residential confinement, although a brief return may be a cost-effective deterrent; (4) Independent living is generally not available for aftercare youth who cannot return home; (5) The Department needs to identify which aftercare components work best to reduce recidivism; and (6) Identifying successful aftercare programs is limited because there is not enough information about participants, services and costs. Figures, note, appendixes