Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils

The N.C. Department of Public Safety partners with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county to galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and prevent juvenile crime. JCPC board members are appointed by the county Board of Commissioners and meet monthly in each county. The meetings are open to the public, and all business is considered public information. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice allocates approximately $22 million to these councils annually. Funding is used to subsidize local programs and services.

Each JCPC has the responsibility to:

Review the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent.
Review the resources available to address those needs
Prioritize community risk factors
Determine the services needed to address those problems areas
Develop a request for proposal for services in need
Submit a written funding planto the county commissioners for approval
Evaluate program performance
Increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem
Develop strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs of juveniles at risk of delinquency
Provide funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation services.

JCPC Powers and Duties

To ensure that appropriate intermediate dispositional options are available.
To provide funds for treatment of juveniles.
To increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies to reduce the problem.
To assess needs of juveniles in the local community.
To develop strategies for delinquency prevention through risk assessment.
To assess resources to meet the identified needs.
To develop or propose ways to meet those needs.
To plan for a permanent funding stream for delinquency prevention programs.
To evaluate program performance.

Juvenile Crime Prevention Council members work to fund these types of services and programs in their local communities.

Assessment Programs
Clinical Evaluation and Psychological Assessment Programs

Clinical Treatment Programs
Sex Offender Assessment and Counseling
Home-Based Family Counseling
Counseling Programs

Community Day Programs
Juvenile Structured Day

Residential Programs
Residential Services Programs

Restorative Programs
Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Restitution
Teen Court

Structured Activities Programs
Skill Building
Mentoring Programs (Mentoring)