The Programs Juvenile Intervention Program

Community-Based Juvenile Prevention Programs presents the most appropriate solution to juvenile challenges across the United States. The country should promote community-based juvenile prevention programs because the programs offer practical and more cost effective solution to juvenile problems compared to the formal juvenile justice system. The programs are superior because they promote adolescent development, keep the community safe, and more cost effective compared to the formal juvenile justice system. Also, the programs safeguard the youths from the harm caused by incarceration and the processes of the formal juvenile justice system.

bond that helps both the parent and juvenile. Lastly, therapeutic intervention fosters social bonds where juveniles are mentored and receive life-building skills to help them build necessary skills for self-esteem, conflict resolution, financial responsibility, nutrition and exercise, employment, education and teen or gang prevention. Not only do juveniles gain knowledge and understanding of ways to better their life, but they are also able to learn from models; the behaviors of mentors who are available to assist throughout the program and in many cases after a juvenile has completed the diversion program. Ultimately, the goal is to foster relationships that reach beyond a few months of treatment. For example, the Adolescent Diversion Project is a model program in Michigan that has been found to curtail recidivism rates among juvenile delinquents by half.

The juvenile breaking the cycle program (JBTC) is a post- arrest effort. This program is

The juvenile drug court treatment program begins with an evaluation process. The program is then implemented into a four-phase sequence that concludes with graduation. In Phase I, an individual assessment plan is established that includes a minimum of nine hours of intervention per week. This intervention consists of social activities and health related classes that cover topics such as AIDS, HIV, and STD’s. Individuals may also undergo family intervention, individual counseling, programs such as AA/NA, anger-management, self-esteem classes, and support groups.

The framework of programs DJJ provides is the Integrated Behavior Treatment Model. Its aim is to reduce violence and criminal behavior (DJJ Home, n.d.). Juvenile offenders in DJJ are taught about anti-criminal attitudes and personal skills.

“The effects of the juvenile justice programs are “profound and crippling,” setting youth back instead of helping them.” (Just Learning: The Imperative to Transform Juvenile Justice Systems into Effective Educational Systems) These centers do much more harm than good when it comes to the children staying in these facilities. The “education” that these centers are giving

Department of Juvenile Services implemented the method to ensure the earliest possible intervention in any sustained delinquency or violation of conditions of probation by VPI youth, by this means diminishing risk for behaviors that could result in crimes of violence.

The United States Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and local departments provide financial support for the GREAT program, which enables this intervention to function at its full capacity. A supporter agent for this particular program is the school’s administrators because this intervention can possibly lower discipline issues within school grounds and create a safer atmosphere for students to learn. A third benefactor and strong supporter of the GREAT intervention are the participant’s parents or guardian. The parents are extremely likely to support this intervention because it can potentially help their child if they are at risk of joining a criminal gang, which can negatively impact their child’s life and future. Also, the GREAT intervention teaches its participants other important life skills that parents may want their child to

As mentioned within the paper, there are benefits to having services provided by both public and private entities; however, there are also concerns. The public sector, which was portrayed by services offered by TJJD, are required to provide yearly reports. In many ways these reports keep the system accountable for the money they are spending and the services they provide or require for juvenile offenders. The reports are open to the public and are easily accessible. As it relates to research, these reports allow people to critically assess juvenile programs, while challenging the government to refine or create programs superior to the ones offered in the past. Reports like these are harder to find regarding services offered by private entities and is a concern. Programs in which juvenile offenders are required to successfully complete, should never be determined by trial and error; however, this is often the case. On a positive note, private entities and community resources typically target the specific needs of a juvenile and include mental health components. Programs which do not offer mental health services should be critically assessed, as they are less likely to succeed. It is important that continued research is applied to the programs offered by both the public and private sectors. As it stands today, treatment services offered

The Juvenile Court authorities must weigh the interests of public security with the needs of wayward youth when making determinations in regards to the most suitable program(s) and the level of circumscription necessitated. There have been thousands of juvenile programs which have been developed and undergone comprehensive recidivism analysis by outside auditors over the past thirty years. Objectives require balance in selecting correctional options that meet individual offender needs to contribute to crime reduction and prevent recidivism. Incarceration is necessary to incapacitate violent offenders; however, there are better alternatives for non-violent offenders who are not career criminals. Programs of incarceration for low offense juvenile

The Juvenile Services Department is a centralized processing, referral, and evaluation center for all youths arrested in Miami-Dade County. While at the JSD, all youths are provided with juvenile screening and substance abuse/mental health assessment. (http://www.miami-dadeclerk.com/families_juvenile_arrested.asp)

Aos, Phipps, Barnoski, & Lieb (2001) states, “Coordination of Services (COS), provides an educational program to juvenile offenders and their parents (for example, families below the poverty line). The goals of COS are to deter juveniles from delinquent behavior, get them to set goals, review the strengths of the individual and their family, and explain what resources are available” (S. Aos, P. Phipps, R. Barnoski, and R. Lieb 2001). Moreover, Aos, Phipps, Barnoski, & Lieb (2001) asserts, “Of the 342 youth in the sample, 63 re-offended with a misdemeanor, and 13 re-offended with a felony. These low recidivism rates make it less likely to observe statistically significant differences between the groups.” (S. Aos, P. Phipps, R. Barnoski, and R. Lieb 2001).

tegies to use for troubled juveniles that have behavior problems and others that have been involved in criminal activity. Certain strategies can help teens before they actually become involved in criminal activity. These strategies is also good for intervention and rehabilitation of troubled juveniles. Throughout this paper I will be comparing and contrasting boot camp and correctional facilities for juveniles. Teenagers go through a lot throughout their teenage years and we are held responsible for helping them survive the obstacles that come their way. With crime rate steadily rising there have been many options for parents to consider for turning their child’s life around before they head down a road of destruction.

Mentoring is an effective way to prevent at-risk youth especially from getting involved in delinquency and also to help already delinquent youth/ juvenile offenders to change their lives for the better. RJRPC mentoring program targets non-violent, non-serious, non-sex juvenile offenders aged between 10 and 18 who live on the South West area of Napa City and who are referred to RJRPC by the Family Court and the Napa County Juvenile Probation and Corrections Department. The center, which was established in 2006, has served over 14,000 youth within the 9 years it has been in operation with its six programs designed to focus on the individual, relationships, or community. Our juvenile mentoring program is designed to serve the needs of the youth in family like setting, situated as close to home as possible, with action built around the youth and family strengths while delivering services in a culturally sensitive and competent manner. The purpose of conducting this long over due evaluation is to answer vital questions about the effectiveness of our mentoring program. Data collected during the evaluation will be useful to

The central purpose of the juvenile justice system is to rehabilitate rather than serve punishment. Rehabilitate to prevent further delinquent criminal acts through behavior through the establishment of educational, social and emotional assessments which allows the youth to mature within society and themselves. The contributing factors that lead to crime within the youth can range from various sources. Some of those factors could be peer pressure from peers, parental criminality, drug use such as alcohol or smoking, mental illnesses, having the opportunity to commit a crime, etc. Whether a youth or any person decides to commit a crime, they have a decision to either do it or not. Some people cannot control their actions within themselves because