Juvenile Court Contacts
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Transcript Juvenile Court Contacts
School Site
Professional Development
Workshop
Educational Needs of
Delinquent Youth
Prepared by
Sponsored by
Guiding Quote
“The successful reintroduction of juvenile offenders
from correctional facilities into…communities…is
fraught with challenges. It is, however, an essential
process in which schools play a key role…the
transition that a juvenile offender makes from
secure confinement to school will likely shape the
youth’s transition to the community.”
- From the Courthouse to the
Schoolhouse: Making Successful Transitions
Perception
What is YOURS?
Juvenile offenders deserve no specialized support
Being caught up in the system is their own fault
Why help? It won’t change anything
These kids can’t learn
Expressed Youth Needs
A chance to change
Despite past mistakes
Connection to community resources
Various types of counseling
Help for their families
Attainable employment
Confidentiality
Many times school staff that know about
the juvenile’s arrest have difficulty seeing
beyond that mistake
Negative Outcomes
When compared with non-offenders
Higher dropout rate
Higher rates of grade retention
Higher rates of drug and alcohol abuse
Far less likely to aspire to attend college
Problems after Adjudication
Trouble fitting back in
Negative peer pressure
Apprehensive school personnel
A criminal record that can affect:
Employment
Credit
Housing
Real Lives
“Stress and temptation almost got me locked
up again. It was stressful dealing with aftercare
workers who would ship me in a heartbeat, and
trying to stay straight in a neighborhood where
marijuana was everywhere. Many of us give in
to temptation. Then BANG! We get locked up.”
-Formerly Incarcerated Youth
Working With Youth
What works?
Encouragement
To keep moving beyond youthful mistakes
Supportiveness
Educational support
Emotional support
Guidance
Show juvenile attainable choices
Forgiveness
We all need it from time to time
Summary: Major JCC Duties
• Recognize
Challenges the student
faces upon return to
school
• Connect
Student to appropriate
resources
• Tailor
Support to fit the needs
of the student
• Communicate
With appropriate school
staff and student’s family
• Empathize
Feel the frustration the
student has to endure
• Mediate
Between student,
school, and community
organizations
• Disseminate
Information the
student needs to succeed
Importance of School Staff
YOU may be the missing piece these
children need to succeed.
Evidence shows that poor transition
to school equals higher recidivism.
Bill Bankhead Scholarship
The scholarship was established to assist
delinquent youth pay for the costs of postsecondary education. It is administered by the
Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation. The
scholarships are awarded annually in March
during Juvenile Justice Week (please see fact
sheet or the Florida Department of Juvenile
Justice’s web site for details).
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Education/scholarshipfund.html