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From the Administrator
In 1997, U.S. law enforcement agencies made some 2.8 million arrests of persons under age 18. With the growth of referrals for serious and violent offenses, the demands on the limited resources of juvenile courts are greater than ever. To help States meet those demands, the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants (JAIBG) program provides Federal funds to increase the number of juvenile court personnel and enhance the quality of the court's pretrial services. To establish appropriate hiring priorities and make the most effective use of such funds, States and local jurisdictions need to be able to analyze current workloads and forecast future needs.
This Bulletin, one in an OJJDP series featuring JAIBG Best Practices, describes workload measurements for judges, court-appointed defenders, probation officers, and pretrial service staff, which should prove helpful in that process.
Shay Bilchik
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Workload Measurement for Juvenile Justice System Personnel: Practices and Needs
Hunter Hurst III
Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.
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