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1 Joleen Joiner CJ420 Lisa Hancock September 5, 2010

2 Prevention and Diversion Programs Reasons for prevention and diversion programs To keep first time misdemeanor offenders from formal court proceedings Reduce the number of juvenile court cases Allows the court to concentrate on the serious juvenile offenders Provides consequences, education, treatment and alternatives for nonviolent juveniles

3 Prevention and Diversion Programs (cont.) Prevents youths’ further involvement in the justice system Provides parents alternatives for their juveniles Makes juveniles accountable for their crimes Improves the youth’s attitude toward the legal system Connects communities with the juvenile Provides treatment for the juvenile Provides mental illness treatment

4 Community Services Restitution (CSR) Community Service/Restitution Gives adjudicated juveniles and adults an opportunity to repay the community for the injustice that they have caused. Offenders are assigned to perform community service through court order or through a diversion program. Offenders are referred to Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County (OAR) for work site supervision and assignment.Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County (OAR) OAR assesses a participant's skills, education, experience and talent; finds placements that consider school and work schedules; and matches the community service requirements with a request and need in the community. (Juvenile, 2010)

5 Community Services Restitution (CSR) May be voluntary or court-ordered Participants perform between 30 to 100 hours Places in Boys and Girls Clubs Recreation centers YMCA/YWCA’s Food banks Churches (CSR, 2004)

6 Community Services Restitution (CSR) Special weekend work projects Graffiti abatement Municipal cleanup Youth eligible Must be 14 years old or older Have no referrals For sexual, weapons, or aggravated personal injury offenses (CSR, 2004)

7 Afterschool/Recreation Reduce juvenile delinquency and crimes Reduce juveniles from being victimized Having juveniles with supervision Keeps children of all ages safe and out of trouble Offering experiences and positive social interaction for juveniles Improves academic achievement (Afterschool, n.d.)

8 Afterschool/Recreation Afterschool programs can Improve students’ social skills Improve their self-confidence Improve their homework quality Give them higher aspirations Enhance their academic achievement Increase their interest and ability in reading Encourage them to develop new skills and interests (Afterschool, n.d.)

9 Afterschool/Recreation Improve school attendance and reduce dropout rate Prevent negative influences that lead to risky behaviors Increase family and community involvement with children Reduce grade retention and placement in special education Prevent crime, juvenile delinquency, and violent victimization (Afterschool, n.d.)

10 Safe Start The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides leadership and technical assistance in the development, implementation, and operation of new approaches, techniques, and methods related to juvenile justice and delinquency prevention. OJJDP, 1999, created the Safe Start Initiative Prevent and reduce the impact of children’s exposure to violence in both the home and community To expand the knowledge base of evidence-based practices (Safe Start, n.d.)

11 Safe Start Exposure to violence is defined as being A victim of abuse Neglect Maltreatment Witnessing domestic violence Other forms of violent crime in the community (Safe Start, n.d.)

12 Safe Start Safe Start Initiative has two specific goals To create a comprehensive service delivery system encompassing prevention, early intervention, treatment, and acute response To improve the access, delivery, and quality of services for children at high risk of being exposed to violence and for those who have already been exposed (Safe Start, n.d.)

13 Safe Start The Safe Start Initiative is implemented by Diverse communities across the nation Supported by a national team providing information and resource development The national team conducts Research Evaluations Administers training Technical assistance (Safe Start, n.d.)

14 Parent/Child Program This program will help the juvenile, the parent, and the community involved Reasons for this program Help parents learn new ways of parenting Teaches parents how to discipline properly Gives treatment to the parents and the juveniles Increases the safety of the juvenile Reduces recidivism

15 Parent/Child Program (cont.) Improve working relationships between the parent/child and the community Makes the juvenile take responsibility for their actions and crimes Encouraging family participation in treatment of the juvenile Provides more effective treatment Decreases overcrowded detention facilities Facilitating the further development of community- based services

16 Parent/Child Program (cont.) Provides other activities for children other then crime Stops children from having too much free time Provides extra educational help Reduces the involvement of the courts Gives juveniles other alternatives to learn proper behavior in the community Teaches juveniles that they have to take responsibility for their actions and crimes Produces more involvement with the community

17 Parent/Child Program Parent training Home visits Preschool programs Intervention for teenagers Involve the whole family Target individually indentified needs Provide developmental information Correct parents’ negative interpretation of child's behavior

18 Parent/Child Program (cont.) Problem solving focus Anger and stress management Provides benefits through the development of new skills that can lead to increased confidence, insight, and self-esteem for everyone in the family Children receive indirect benefits through their parents’ modified behaviors

19 Parent/Child Program School intervention More teachers available Fighting and violence Bullying Self-esteem classes Learning problems Drug and alcohol awareness

20 Parent/Child Program Intermediate and longer term outcomes Improved social skills and interpersonal behavior Improved grades and work habits Reduces misconduct and risky behavior After school and community programs Expands learning opportunities that support developmentally appropriate cognitive, social, physical, and emotional outcomes Clubs Study groups

21 Parent/Child Program Work shops Sports and recreation Academic skill-building and homework help Behavior modification programs and group therapy Anger control Family conflict Substance abuse Bullying Self-esteem

22 References Afterschool/Recreation: OJJDP Model Programs Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved August 30, 2010, from World Wide Web: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/mpg/progTypesAfterschoo lRecPrev.aspx. http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/mpg/progTypesAfterschoo lRecPrev.aspx Immediate: Community Services Restitution (CSR). (2004). Tarrant County. Retrieved August 30, 2010, from World Wide Web: http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ejuvenile/cwp/view.asp ?A=737&Q=427696. http://www.tarrantcounty.com/ejuvenile/cwp/view.asp ?A=737&Q=427696

23 References Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court: Programs & Services. (2010). Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved August 30, 2010, from World Wide Web: http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/JuvenileDome sticRelations/JuvenileDomesticRelationsProgramsSer vices.aspx. http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/JuvenileDome sticRelations/JuvenileDomesticRelationsProgramsSer vices.aspx Safe Start: OJJDP Program Summary. (n.d.). Retrieved August 30, 2010, from World Wide Web: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi= 15&ti=&si=&kw=&PreviousPage=ProgResults. http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/programs/ProgSummary.asp?pi= 15&ti=&si=&kw=&PreviousPage=ProgResults

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