Aftercare not afterthought: Testing the IAP model

Abstract

Responding to commonly held perceptions that aftercare was one of the weakest links in the juvenile justice system and contributed to high rates of recidivism, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced its Intensive Community-Based Aftercare Programs (IAP) initiative in July 1987. The IAP initiative was designed to help public and private correctional agencies implement effective aftercare programs for chronic and serious juvenile offenders.