Teen Court (Caroline County) Previously Used Measures
How Much: # of first time offenders referred to Teen Court (Annual)
Current Value
63
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
Through education and training law enforcement are now referring every first time offender. School Resource Officers are making more referrals for first time offenders since youth have returned to school after the covid-19 closure.
Partners
The partners that participated this year with the Teen Court Program are: Law Enforcement and Caroline County Circuit Court.
What Works
Many respondents join Teen Court as jury members after completing their Court ordered sanctions, which is a complete turn-around in these children's lives. The recidivism rate is low.
Data Discussion
Referrals were down in the first half of the year, coming out of covid-19 when youth returned to school referrals have increased. In FY23 referrals are expected to continue to increase.
Measurement Tool Used
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