Sociology 2267A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Penetanguishene, Critical Thinking, Token Economy
22 Apr 2018
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Chapter 10 youth corrections: going to jail. Correctional services: custodial institutions and probation services for youth offenders in canada. The number of youth involved in the system can be measured in different ways. Stats canada reports rates of youth in the system per 10,000 youth population (aged 12 17) and by the number of youth in the correctional system: the correctional system are reported in 3 ways: Monthly average of daily counts total # of admissions. Counts: give an indication of how many youths are in the system on any one day or in any one month. Tell us about capacity and are of use to the correctional institutions and probation officials for administrative and operational purposes. Admissions refer to the number of youth who have gone through the system in one year: moving thru custody, receiving programs, experiencing the system. When counts are higher than admissions, it suggests youth are entering the system faster than they are being released.
