Improving Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections: Transition and Reentry (PDF, 7 pages) Increased supervision of the juvenile by probation officers. Specific youth case management approaches. Additional Criminal Justice Flashcards Cards These efforts are typically managed/supervised by a probation/parole officer. As an example of state commitment to such a process, Virginias purpose clauses first goal is to divert from or within the juvenile justice system, to the extent possible, consistent with the protection of the public safety, those children who can be cared for or treated through alternative programs. Alternative justice procedures can generally be broken down into two categories: pre-adjudication and post-adjudication. Initial contact and referral: When a youth is suspected of committing an offense, the police are often the first to intervene. Diversion is an attempt to channel young people who commit offenses away from the juvenile justice system. The case flow diagram describes the stages of delinquency case processing in the juvenile justice system. Nebraskaofficers can give juveniles civil citations, which require juveniles to appear before a Juvenile Assessment Center to determine whether they are required to participate in community service or other appropriate services. The number of juvenile probation dispositions, however, has declined every year from 2008 through 2017. In the states that do not statutorily subscribe them, fines and fees are established either by the court or the administrative agency responsible for probation. In 2018, the most recent year for which data are available, about 750, 000 young people were referred to juvenile courts nationwide for delinquent offenses that violate the criminal code, and another 101, 000 for status offenses (such as running away, consuming alcohol or skipping school) that would not be ille . 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Detention: The most common use of secure detention facilities is as a short-term holding facility for youth while they await processing and/or disposition. Every state requires first appearance to be prompt with laws specifying an appearance in court "promptly," "without delay," "as soon as practicable" or within a specified time frame. These teams may be part of the juvenile probation agency or an independent unit providing services for juvenile courts. Protecting the Civil Rights of Students in the Juvenile Justice System (PDF, 4 pages) In any case, detention is not intended to be punitive. The special juvenile courts, which gave judges great powers to decide the treatment for juveniles, proved popular. 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