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The Red Hook Model: Involving Youth in Prevention, Reducing Incarceration Julius Lang Center for Court Innovation . aid victims reduce crime promote public confidence in justice. Mission. The Red Hook Community Justice Center. Opened in 2000 Serves population of 200,000

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  1. The Red Hook Model:Involving Youth in Prevention,Reducing IncarcerationJulius Lang Center for Court Innovation

  2. aid victims • reduce crime • promote public confidence • in justice Mission

  3. The Red Hook Community Justice Center • Opened in 2000 • Serves population of 200,000 • 3 police precincts • Prevention/development programs • Multi-jurisdictional court: • juvenile delinquency • adult criminal • housing • An agent for social change?

  4. Today’s focus: 3 Youth Programs • Youth Justice Board • Youth Court • Family Court

  5. 1. Youth Justice Board • … A credible voice for youth in the public debate about juvenile justice policy • After-school program • Youth study public safety challenges • Propose solutions (Year 1) • Play role in implementation • (Year 2)

  6. 1. Youth Justice Board • Examples of issues studied: • Improving police-teen relations • Reducing juvenile incarceration • Improving permanency planning after foster care

  7. 1. Youth Justice Board • Examples of recommendations implemented: • Created video to spark police-teen dialogue • Worked with CUP to create informational comic book • Created information kit to encourage court participation • YJB alumnus on government commission that allocates funding

  8. 2. Youth Court • … Using positive peer pressure to enforce community norms • Teens trained as jurors, judges and attorneys • Handle low-level cases (ex: vandalism, truancy, assault) • Cases from police, prosecutors, probation, courts

  9. 2. Youth Court Goals: Alternative response to offending Develop youth leaders Restore harm caused Link teens to services Use positive peer pressure Educate youth about justice system

  10. 2. Youth Court • Possible sanctions include: • Community service • Oral/written apologies • Essays • Jury duty • Educational workshops • (conflict resolution, goal setting, • drug/alcohol abuse prevention, • life mapping) • Compliance rate: 90%

  11. 3. Family Court • Single New York sbtatejudge hears juvenile delinquency cases from neighborhood (as well as adult criminal and housing disputes) • Assessment before court hearing • Court response to address needs and provide accountability

  12. 3. Family Court • Possibilities include community service projects and social services • Ongoing judicial monitoring • Pilot program: 16-17 year olds • Special judicial training • Social services and community service • Avoid criminal record if possible • Serving all of Brooklyn • Mural project

  13. 3. Family Court • Independent evaluation of Red Hook Community Justice Center, 2012: • Red Hook family court defendants 20% less likely to be rearrested within 2 years than comparison group • Job fair for youth

  14. Further Information www.courtinnovation.org langj@courtinnovation.org

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