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Description and Assessment of a Crisis Consultation Program in a Youth Detention Center

NCJ Number
117795
Journal
Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1989) Pages: 145-154
Author(s)
A W Leschied; G W Austin; E Riley
Date Published
1989
Length
9 pages
Annotation
Child care staff in detention centres are frequently called upon to provide service to very disturbed and acting-out youth.
Abstract
Unfortunately, most detention programs function in isolation from the larger children's service delivery system and detention staff are faced with the difficult task of caring for a very volatile population without professional backup. The present review describes a program of mental health consultation developed to assist detention staff in providing care to youths during their stay in one secure detention facility.