Fossil410 said:
no it's this....
http://www.flteencourt.org/leoncounty.html
cmon guys, please help me out...let me know what i might be looking at.
Copied the entire link:
The Leon County Teen Court Program
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Program Purpose: To enable first-time offenders to take responsibility for their actions; to give these juveniles a second chance; and to enhance juveniles’ education and citizenship skills through their experience with the teen court.
Groups Targeted by Program: First-time misdemeanor offenders age 10 to 17 who admit guilt.
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Contact: The Leon County Teen Court – S.C.A.L.E.S. Project, Inc., Leon County Courthouse, Courtroom 1-A, 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32301, (850) 488-4265, Fax (850) 488-4264, Russell H. Landry, Project Coordinato
The Leon County Teen Court is a sentencing hearing for first-time juvenile offenders. Teenagers serve as the jury, the attorneys, the bailiff, and the defendant. The only adult in the courtroom is the judge, who is typically a local attorney. The program began in 1992.
Every Tuesday night, volunteers and past defendants fulfilling sentences report for jury duty. The teens watch real cases of teenagers who made a mistake in their actions and violated a law. At the end of the trial, the jury of teen peers reaches a decision and sentences the defendant. The sentences must include from eight to 50 hours of community service and from one to six tours of duty on juries. The sentences may also include apology letters, school attendance, essays, and restrictions on contact with victims or codefendants.
The S.C.A.L.E.S. (Strengthening Court and Law-Related Education in Schools) Project is an educational, diversion, and crime prevention project that seeks to promote and reestablish the values of citizenship, democracy, and lawful behavior in our youth through crime prevention presentations, intense curriculum, and a Teen Court diversion program.
The Florida State Association of Teen Courts developed a set of Teen Court Standards. Each member of the Florida State Association of Teen Courts is obligated, by its membership, to comply with the standards. Compliance with these standards is the current form of oversight.
Structure
The S.C.A.L.E.S. Project is a private nonprofit organization. The capacity of this program has not been tested. Since its inception, the Teen Court has been able to handle all referrals. The duration of the program varies from case to case. There is not a set length of time to complete the sentence in all cases. During the 1996-97 fiscal year, the Teen Court served 202 juveniles. Of those, 197 juveniles successfully completed the program.
The Leon County Teen Court receives its referrals from the local prosecutor. The program serves urban and rural areas. One full-time and two part-time staff members run the Leon County Teen Court.
Funding
The S.C.A.L.E.S. Project includes programs in addition to the Leon County Teen Court. The approximate share of the total S.C.A.L.E.S. annual operating budget applicable to the Teen Court is $65,400. The funds are received from three sources: First, one-half of the Teen Court’s budget comes from a percentage of court costs filed within the county. Forty percent of the budget comes from the state. Finally, the Teen Court receives approximately 10% of its budget from federal flow-through grants. Cost per offender was not calculated. The Leon County Teen Court does not conduct any method of cost-effectiveness analysis.
Evaluation
The S.C.A.L.E.S. Project/Leon County Teen Court conducts an annual evaluation of the program’s effectiveness. The method of evaluation is to track all the juveniles who were served by the program to determine whether they commit subsequent offenses.
The rate of recidivism for the fiscal year 1996-97 was 9%. The rate of recidivism for the fiscal year 1995-96 was 8%.
Replication
The planning stage lasted six to eight months. In that time, the S.C.A.L.E.S. Project found a location, hired staff, created the necessary forms, and established community service sites.
Initially, the oversight came from compliance with federal grants. For the first three years, the S.C.A.L.E.S. Project received grant monies from OJJDP. As a result, the initial oversight came in the form of complying with the quarterly and annual report requirements.
The Teen Court is replicable in any community. Project Coordinator Russell H. Landry recommends that if an organization is interested in starting a teen court program it should build strong community support for the project prior to establishing the program. Also, Mr. Landry suggests that the program be designed to receive referrals straight from law enforcement officers. Finally, Mr. Landry suggests that the Teen Court work closely with law enforcement.
The success of the Teen Court program depends upon positive peer pressure. According to Mr. Landry, when teenagers can show other teenagers that what they have done is not appropriate, the offending teens will stop their actions. In addition to the positive peer pressure, there are other elements that are essential to the program’s effectiveness. Those elements include training attorneys and jurors, involving parents, attending the formal court process, serving on the jury, and participating in treatment programs.
Teen Court is not appropriate for serious and violent offenders. Additionally, the program is not appropriate for juveniles who deny responsibility. There are no demographic limitations. There are no known barriers to replication. -----END
I did a search for the word "felony" and it doesn't exist. Also, please read the entire last paragraph instead of just what you want to read. TEEN COURT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR SERIOUS AND VIOLENT OFFENDERS. I think nine felony counts would be considered serious.
In any event, you need to speak with an attorney. No one here can tell you what a judge will decide.