ROCKINGHAM COUNTY YOUTH SERVICES : ROCKINGHAM COUNTY TEEN COURT

Location: Reidsville, Rockingham County, NC

Oversight: This program receives funding and/or oversight by DPS.

Length of service: 1 to 3 months

Teen Court is a peer sentencing program designed to provide an alternative method of dealing with first time, non-violent offenders between the ages of 11 and 17, who have committed misdemeanors. The program is based on the idea that peer pressure in the court setting will have a more immediate and meaningful effect upon the individual than the traditional juvenile justice approach. Peer Accountability Circles are available for 11 and 12 year olds or for DJJ referrals for truant cases.

Website URL:

https://rockinghamcountync.gov/youthservices

Problem Areas Addressed:

Community and peers - anti-social influences
Attitudes - victim awareness
Attitudes - attitudes toward authority
Skills - self-regulation skills
Skills - social skills

Minimum Age Served: 11

Maximum Age Served: : 17

Target Gender: : All

After Hours Availability:

Evenings

Enrollment Requirement: :

Referral form

Counties Served:

Rockingham

Program Classification:

Accountability and Delinquency Prevention

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Payment Type:

No charge