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Education Service Agency
Teen Law School, Inc.
Transforming Juveniles Through Successful Transitions
EDUCATION IS: PREVENTION, INTERVENTION,
AND TRANSFORMATION
The Challenge, The Opportunity, and The Benefits
Challenge, Opportunity, Benefits
CHALLENGE• Too Many Youth Involved in Juvenile Justice System• Tougher Laws• Abrogated responsibility of parents and schools• Technological veil – peer influences stronger via cyberspace• Kids Don’t Understand the System and Laws.• System Anticipates Problems with Youth Setting Up an Antagonistic Relationship.
OPPORTUNITY• Elevate Education Regarding the Law and System• Promote Educational Success While In and After Transitioning from Incarceration
• Ensure Successful Affiliation in four critical domains; Education and Career, Home and Family, Hobbies and Recreation and Community and Service
BENEFITS• Respect for Law and System• Understanding Rights and Responsibilities of Freedom• Success for Youth and Parents• Fewer Youth Involved In the System
Vision
Setting the Standards of Excellence in Educational Innovation,
Economic Management, and Executive Leadership
with unparalleled competence and levels of service.
Mission
Building alliances that support Innovation and Excellence in Educational Services
throughout Maricopa County.
Federal Law State Law
County Regulations &
Strategic Initiatives
School District Needs/Data
Alliance Partnerships
What Drives our Service?
STUDENT LEARNING
Maricopa County Education Service Agency Initiatives
Educational Innovation•Distance Learning•Juvenile Transition Transformation•Engineering School Leaders’ Success•Reading for the Stars•Improving Instruction through Performance
Based Incentives
Economic Management•Future Business Leaders
•Visions Upgrade & Enhancement
Executive Leadership•Homeschooling
•Board Appointment & Candidate Support
•Communications Planning
WHY TRANSITION?
Students returning to school after incarceration are highly at risk of dropping out of school.
Youth achieving educational success are more likely to see the benefits of education, transition away from delinquency and be productive later in life.
*The total economic costs of one youth dropping out of high school for a life of crime and substance abuse ranges from $4.2 to $7.2 million
*Cohen & Piquero “The Monetary Value of Saving a High Risk Youth,” Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 2009
WHY TRANSITION?
It is the right thing to do!
“Youth in the justice system are not bad kids: they are broken kids
making bad decisions for which there are consequences. However, our job is to create an environment where they learn hopefulness and earn
redemption while gaining knowledge and developing productive skills and
abilities for the future.”
Arizona Juvenile Populati
onAges 8-
17
•1,002,295
Delinquency
Petitions
• 28,336
Detained,
Committed and Incarcer
ated
• 12,048
Arizona Juvenile Court Statistics - 2009
Source: Juveniles Processed in the Arizona Court System FY2009
43.8%56.6% 67.0%
Percentage of Youth of Colorwithin Total Juvenile Population
Youth of Color
Source: Maricopa County Superior Court
11
A Shift in Philosophy Regarding Juvenile Corrections
Correction through
Punishment
• Serve time• Make amends
Correction through Reform
• Correct problem behavior
• Learn something about problem
Correction through
Transformation
• Focus on the total person
• Transform thru seamless transitioning
• Develop and expand productive skills and abilities
Maricopa County
Childhood Obesity Rates
Percent of Juveniles with no new referrals to Juvenile Probation Department within one year of first referral
74%76% 75% 74%74%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08
Source: Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department
Strategic Priority: Ensure safe communities
Strategic Goal: Reducing Juvenile Recidivism Why is This Important?
By 2015, the rate of juvenile recidivism will be at or less than 15%.
Key Issues: Crime Rates, Justice System
Reducing the involvement of juveniles with the criminal justice system is a major objective for Maricopa County. This goal is aimed at decreasing the number of juveniles who commit repeat offenses and come into contact with the justice system.
Where We Are: Note: data on the overall juvenile recidivism rate in Maricopa County is not yet available. The chart below represents juveniles who come into contact with the Juvenile Probation Department, and is a proxy for juvenile recidivism in the County.
Juvenile Transition Program Goals
Educational Innovation
Juvenile Transition Innovation Programs will:• Reduce recidivism and re-entry of juveniles into
the Juvenile Justice system.• Increase supports and opportunities for youth to
reduce factors that lead to future delinquency and/or incarceration.
Juvenile Transition Program Objectives
Juvenile Transition Program Objectives
Juvenile Transition Program Objectives cont’d.
Juvenile Transitions Programs Objectives cont’d.
A Systemic Approach
Stage 1:Entry Into The Justice
System
Stage 2:In Residence (Detention;
Commitment; Incarceration)
Stage 3:Exit From
Incarceration
Stage 4:Aftercare
Four Stages of Transition:
ECAP and the Four Stages of Transition
Stage 1Entry into
Justice System
Stage 2In Residence
Stage 3Exit from
Incarceration
Stage 4Aftercare
Functions of the Court System Outside the Scope of the EducationProgram
Diagnostic Academic Assessment
Career & Interest Inventory
Establishment of ECAP
Life Skills Instruction
Individual Educational Program of Study
Continuing Hope High Schools Placement
Affiliation with Hobbies & Recreation
Improvement of Skills
Earning of Credits Transition to
Traditional High School
Traditional High School Placement
Ensure Credit Transfer
Maintain Affiliations with Hobbies & Recreation
Track Progress & Growth
High School Graduation
Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP) for Coordination, Outcome-Oriented Focus, and Successful Movement between Agencies
Juvenile Transition Program Objectives cont’d.
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Teen Law School™
Our mission is to educate teens and their parents about the local, state and federal laws that govern the activities of
teenage life.
Our goal is to change the way young people think about engaging in risky behaviors.
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Teen Law School™
Is a juvenile delinquency prevention program designed to empower teens to respect the law and become defenders of
their own personal freedoms.
Teen Law School™
Is a parenting resource designed to strengthen communication and support structures in families to protect them from the high cost and heartache of legal trouble for
their teens and young adults
Teen Law School™
Has potential as a diversion curriculumfor first and second time juvenile offenders
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Teen Law School™
SEMINARS
For Teens Teen Law School 101 –
7th/8th Grade Teen Law School 201 – High
School Teen Law School 2.0 –
College Age
For Parents “Keeping your Kids
Legal:The 10 Essential Facts Every Arizona Parent Should
Know”
ONLINE EDUCATION
www.teenlawschool.com For Teens Separate Parent
Track
24/7 phone line
Referral to attorneys
Teen Law School™ Seminars
Lawyer-ledNo police
Teen and family advocates only
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Teen Law School™Seminars
Generic Topics Include:Freedom, Personal Liberties and American LawLegal Rights and Personal Responsibilities Under the LawClassification of Offenses – Petty/Status/Misdemeanor/FelonyWhat You Don’t Know about Your Every Day Life That CAN Hurt
YouThe Truth about Peer PressureThe Power of Positive Decision Making
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Teen Law School™Seminars
Videos May Include: Tours of Juvenile Court, Detention Centers, Diversion and
Work Programs Probation and Restitution Interviews with Juvenile Offenders Teens in Adult Courts and Detention Centers Permanent Scars – Job Screens/Sex Offender
Registry/Relationships Family Implications – Emotional, Financial, Social
Teen Law School and the Four Stages of Transition
Stage 1Entry into Justice
System
Stage 2In Residence
Stage 3Exit from
Incarceration
Stage 4Aftercare
• Prevention Education•Diversion Curriculum for 1st and 2nd Offenders and Parents
Diagnostic Academic Assessment
Career & Interest Inventory
Establishment of ECAP Individual Educational
Program of Study Life Skills
Instruction
Continuing Hope High Schools Placement
Improvement of Skills Earning of Credits Transition to
Traditional High School Affiliation with
Hobbies & Recreation
Traditional High School Placement
Ensure Credit Transfer Track Progress & Growth High School Graduation
Maintain Affiliations with Hobbies & Recreation
Changing the way young people think about engaging in risky behavior.
Teen Law School
Workshops
Teen Law School
Workshops
Teen Law School
Workshops
Teen Law School
Workshops
Your Teens and the Law:The 10 Essential FactsEvery Arizona Parent Should Know
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Teen Law School’s 10 Facts
#1 •The teenage brain is all gas and no brakes.
#2 •Arizona has one of the most punitive criminal justice systems in the country.
#3 •Minor offenses matter.
#4 •Parents can be held liable for their children’s actions.
#5 •Criminal records can follow a child forever.
#6 •Arizona’s drug and alcohol laws are among the toughest in the nation.
#7 •The age of consent in Arizona is 18.
#8 •“Screenage” crimes are on the rise.
#9 •Aggressive teen behavior can have serious legal consequences.
#10 •When teens don’t know their rights, they don’t have any.
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Teen Law School Status
• Ongoing Teen and Parent Seminars• Curriculum Writing for Full Day
Workshops• Translation into Spanish• Training of seminar leaders
Seminars
• In Development• Searchable law libraries written just for teens • Video education and training• Forums, blogs and user-contributed content
Website
• Maricopa County Education Service Agency
• Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.• Ongoing Outreach to School Districts, Faith-Based
Organizations, Community Groups and Employers
Affiliations
Contact Us
Claudia GilburdFounder and CEO
Teen Law School, Inc.www.teenlawschool.com
Dorothy (Dottie) WodraskaDirector of Juvenile Transition
Maricopa County Education Service Agency
[email protected](602) 506-2469
www.schools.maricopa.gov
Teen Law School, Inc.
