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BUNCOMBE COUNTY TEEN COURT : BUNCOMBE COUNTY TEEN COURT

Contact: 828-776-0173 ,

Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, NC

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

Length of service: 1 to 3 months

Teen Court is an innovative diversion program which allows juvenile offenders to come before a jury of their peers in a court hearing instead of going to juvenile court. Teen Court does not decide guilt or innocence but centers on lowered recidivism through restorative justice and encouraging positive changes in behavior. Sentencing for clients includes community service, projects, and interactive journals.

Website URL:

https://www.buncombealternatives.org

Problem Areas Addressed:

  • School - school behavior
  • School - school attachment
  • Community and peers - anti-social influences
  • Community and peers - community
  • Aggression - bullying/threatening
  • Aggression - violence (physical aggression)
  • Attitudes - victim awareness
  • Attitudes - attitudes toward authority
  • Employment and free time - free time

Minimum Age Served: 11
Maximum Age Served: : 17
Target Gender: : All

After Hours Availability:

Evenings,Weekends

Enrollment Requirement: :

  • Interview
  • Referral form
  • Other

Counties Served:

Buncombe

Program Classification:

Accountability and Delinquency Prevention
> Delinquency Prevention
--> Teen Court

Payment Type:

  • No charge