Abstract
Statement of Problem
To study and describe the historical background, development, growth, operation, size and operation of the California Youth Authority covering its earliest inception up until its current operation.
Sources of Data
A number of books, periodicals, and articles, written covering youth in correction. Statistics and data compiled from California Youth Authority resources covering ward population profiles.
Conclusions Reached
Today's California Youth Authority has grown from a humble beginning into a large bureaucratic, multi-faceted business-like operation, with a definite monopoly on the Youth Corrections market in California.