YOUTH and ADULTS are VOLUNTEERING at HISTORIC LEVELS in Local JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.

 

Good Day Out There.

 

Youth and Adults Volunteer at Historic Levels in Local Juvenile Justice Systems

A Textbook Volunteer-Driven Approach to Juvenile Crime

is Attracting Record Numbers of both Youth and Adult Volunteers.

George Washington University Research Study on Youth Justice

Record High Stats – 1 Year Period

Youth Volunteers,  Youthful Offenders and Adult Volunteers.

*Youth Court * Teen Court * Peer Court * Student Court * Youth Peer Panel*

Youthful Offenders

129,540 youthful offender referrals are made each year to these programs.

116,114 of the 129,540 youthful offender referrals made to these programs are accepted each year.

111,868 of the accepted 116,114 youthful offender referrals proceed each year in these programs.

97,578 of the 111,868 referrals that proceeded in these programs completed their peer imposed sentence.

1,925,596 hours of mandated community service were completed by the 97,578 youthful offenders who completed their peer imposes sentences.

96.6% of the 89.6% juvenile offenders referred proceeded in the program.

86.3% of the juvenile offenders that proceeded in the program completed their peer imposed sentence (This is a very respectable completion rate).

 

Volunteers:  Both Youth and Adults

117,310 youth volunteered during a one year period for these programs.

16,522 adults volunteered during a one year period for these programs.

133,832 youth and adults volunteered in these programs.

 

Youth and Adults Volunteer at Historic Levels for Juvenile Justice. It is estimated that approximately 8,225 youth volunteered as jurors, attorneys, and other roles in these local programs back in 1993.  In 2011, it is estimated (based on scientific data collection) that a staggering 117,310 youth volunteered as jurors, attorneys, and other roles in these 1,264 local programs based on research and data compiled by George Washington University.

This represents an increase of approximately 1,400% in the number of youth who now volunteer in these local programs during a one year period.  It is important to note that many of these youth volunteers are former juvenile offenders, who were sentenced in these programs, and even some juvenile offenders who are serving as jurors as part of their peer imposed mandated community service sentence – often at or near the end of their peer imposed sentence.

There are now programs in the United Kingdom, as a result of the first program beginning in England in 2007.  Japan and South Korea both have documented programs that have now been established.  Germany, Russia, France, and Canada are in various stages of developing and researching the establishment of a program.  Australia established their first program in 2010.

 

Upcoming

Global Youth Justice Training Institutes
2011 and 2012

*Youth Court * Teen Court * Peer Court * Student Court * Youth Peer Panel*

2011

2011′s 2nd International Training Institute to Implement/Enhance a local Youth Court or Teen Court juvenile justice/youth justice diversion program will take this December 6-8, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

2012
Watch for our 2nd Bi-Annual Global Youth Justice Training Institute and Staff Retreat for current and past full-time and part-time adult staff and key adult volunteers involved with local Youth Court/Teen Court programs.  This is coming in mid-June, 2012, in the awesome Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA.

 

Training Information http://www.globalyouthjustice.org/Training_and_Events.html

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