Providing Forensic and Clinical Psychological Services to the Legal Community - Juvenile Bind-Over Evaluations

Our Mission is to provide time efficient, thorough, evaluations which are sensitive to both the social and cultural background of the evaluate. Consistent delivery of ethically and profession- ally sound reports comprising a cost effective service to the legal community.

For more than ten years Dr. Baccus has been providing Juvenile Court evaluations for Franklin County. During this time Dr. Baccus has prided himself in ensuring the delivery of thorough, expeditious evaluations that are both productive and helpful for the court.

Demographic Background

There are alarming statistics that highlight a set of circumstances in Ohio, that if they go unaddressed the result will be catastrophic. Columbus Police Records confirm that African American Juveniles make up the majority of young people who are arrested on serious charges. In fact, statistics released in 1989 state 46% of all Ohio prison admissions among inmate ages 15-21 were African American. In just six years, by 1995 this figure had grown to a 57% majority, while African American Youths represented just 11% of the population. With this in mind, Dr. Baccus as an African American Psychologist is an excellent choice as examiner having designed comprehensive evaluation and performance appraisal systems to uncover issues specific to African American Youths. Dr. Baccus rapidly establishes rapport with these minority subjects which enables him to obtain the best and most accurate test results.

Scope of Juvenile Evauluation Services Offered

1. Juvenile Bindover Evaluations 2. Competency Evaluations 3. Comprehensive Psychological Evaluations

Cost for Services

The costing for all evaluations are based on the detail required for the report. Dr. Baccus will happily discuss your individual needs and prepare costing accordingly

Service Delivery Assurance

Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines working to timeframes set by the court, and understanding that there will be occasions where an evaluation is deemed urgent at short notice are all considerations Dr. Baccus has built his service commitment around. Typically an evaluation can be prepared within 5 working days of having seen the client. Consistent delivery of superior quality evaluations is assured. Including best treatment recommendations for the individual along with detailed treatment recommendations for reference of future therapists and predictions of future behaviors. Within the report the facts of each case will be discussed and opinion regarding the Psychological issues that are present will be rendered in clear, simple language.

Summary

The key to providing comprehensive clinical and forensic evaluations lies in the ability to synergize the data collected from testing with knowledge and experience to clearly understand and communicate the issues that may have contributed to the offence. Dr. Baccus demonstrates this unique balance. Couple that with his compatibility with the minority population group who represent the most significant percentage of Juvenile offenders, and your choice for the clinical examination and expert testimony of your client will hopefully be made much easier.