| NCJ Number: |
158701  |
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| Title: |
Unheard in Prison: A Study of Unconvicted Juveniles Held in Prison Establishments |
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| Corporate Author: |
National Assoc for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
United Kingdom
Association of Chief Officers of Probation
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1991 |
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| Page Count: |
13 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Association of Chief Officers of Probation
National Assoc for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
London, SW9 0PU |
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| Sale Source: |
National Assoc for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)
169 Clapham Road
London,
United Kingdom |
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| Type: |
Survey |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
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| Annotation: |
A 6-month study of juveniles remanded to prison custody was conducted in England; probation officers in remand centers and local prisons were asked to complete a short form about characteristics of juveniles received in custody on remand. |
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| Abstract: |
Information was provided on 374 juveniles aged 15 and 16 years who were remanded to custody between April 1 and September 30, 1990. Study findings revealed that over one-third of juveniles remanded to custody were of West Indian or Guyanese origin. A substantial proportion of the sample was remanded to custody by adult magistrate courts rather than by juvenile courts. Most juveniles were charged with more than one offense; 23 percent committed a violent offense, and 4 percent committed a sexual offense. It appeared that reoffending while on bail was an important characteristic of those remanded to custody. There was considerable variation between local authority areas in the number of juveniles remanded to custody, and about one-third of those remanded to custody did not receive final custodial disposals. 9 tables |
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| Main Term(s): |
Juvenile offenders |
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| Index Term(s): |
Corrections in foreign countries; Crime in foreign countries; England; Foreign courts; Foreign crime statistics; Foreign inmates; Foreign juvenile delinquency; Foreign juvenile justice systems; Geographic distribution of crime; Juvenile inmates; Juvenile offender statistics; Juvenile offense statistics |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=158701 |
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