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South Oxnard Challenge Project: Report of What Works
South Oxnard Challenge Project Report of What Works Author:Susan Turner RAND Criminal Justice conducted a randomized experimental evaluation of theSouth Oxnard Challenge Project (SOCP), a collaborative project betweencounty, city and private non-profit agencies based on the "Corrections ofPlace" (COP) model. The project targets youth who live in South Oxnard orPort Hueneme, are between 12 and 18 years old, have a c... more »itation or violationof probation, and score at least 12 points on a risk assessment instrument.The project successfully implemented pieces of the COP model, but struggledwith taking the entire theory into daily practice. Incorporating"community" and adequately addressing victim needs were problematic due tothe focus of SOCP efforts on youth and family. In addition, SOCP staff wererequired to balance the conflicts between the Corrections of Place approachand the legal requirements of administering justice.« less