Juvenile Justice Decision Point Chart

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1 Juvenile Justice Decision Point Chart Everybody involved in the system shares with the community the concern that there are informal factors that have an effect on the outcome of all decisions. Below are listed some of those informal factors: Values in the community or on the part of the individual decision maker(s), politics, community norms, cultural differences, attitude and attire of the juvenile, media, court discretion, D.A. discretion, juvenile department discretion, judicial discretion, resources, fear factor. Information and Consultation Schools Parents Citizens Provider community Counselor Employers Police Action Enforcement Policies School district Federal rules Prior records (school, courts, SCF, Juvenile Dept.) History with juvenile Home visits and interviews Employers Observation Arrest record History with juvenile Witness Friends Case manager Counselor Assessment counselor Witnesses Services in the community Notify others (i.e., police) No action Informal handling by police (counsel and release) Cite and release Take into custody Peer court 1

2 D.A. Review MS11 Peer Court Defendant Defendant s family (SROs) Peers Sheriff s Office agreement and other law agreements with the Juv. Dept. which grants authority collaborative Court Peer jury sentencing parameters case history file Police report records Direct from juvenile Grades Witnesses Defendant s family Media Witness Peer defense attorney Peer prosecutor Judges Community norms Media Charge No charge Refer to Juv. Dept. Community service Restitution Serve on a future jury 2

3 Juvenile Dept. Intake Preliminary Hearing (i.e., out-of-home placement, order to change custody) staff Policies Court Judge Court Interview w/juvenile and School records and reports case file Information from SCF and OYA juvenile and case file Info from SCF & OYA School records and reports Employment information Counselor Formally charge or adjudicate Refer to D.A. Place into custody Home detention Early intervention Conditional release counselor Change in custody (Detention, shelter care, home detention) 3

4 Detention Review Hearing Pre-trial Conference Judge staff Adjudication Hearing Judge Court Judge Donald B. Long staff juvenile and case file Information from OYA and SCF School records Employment information Exhibits Testimony staff Remain in secure custody Custody status changes staff Set contested hearing Admission of guilt Witnesses Not found within jurisdiction Found within jurisdiction 4

5 Disposition Hearing Judge juvenile and report Witness s family Media Probation OYA custody Within both of these decision options there are the following conditions: - Community service - Restitution - Residential treatment center - Family intervention - Creative sanctions - Random UAs - Probation supervised - Commitment to State training 5

6 Changes in Probation Judge probation officer Treatment provider Parents/Guardian Court order Provider records Information from providers, schools, police, and Counselor Revoke probation Probation violation sanctions Changes in conditions of probation Successful completion of probation 6