NCJ Number
36547
Date Published
1974
Length
150 pages
Annotation
FINAL REPORT OF THE DENVER IMPACT CITIES PROJECT TO REDUCE THE RECIDIVISM RATE OF ADJUDICATED YOUTHFUL TARGET OFFENDERS THROUGH PROVISION OF INTENSIVE SUPERVISION SERVICES.
Abstract
THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROBATION EXPERIMENT (COPE) USED SEVEN TEAMS COMPOSED OF PARA-PROFESSIONAL STREETWORKERS AND STREETWORKER TRAINEES ALONG WITH FIELD PROBATION OFFICERS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES. INFORMATION PROCESSING PROBLEMS PROHIBITED INCLUSION OF ALL BUT SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND DATA OF PROGRAM CLIENTS IN THIS REPORT. AN INTERIM EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED TO SHOW THE TYPE OF COMPARISONS TO BE MADE WHEN FULL PROJECT-YEAR DATA IS OBTAINED.