Dear Colleagues,
The Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice
System strives to involve families in all aspects of the juvenile justice
process. In a continuing effort to achieve a balanced and restorative response
to crime, the enclosed publication, “A
Family Guide to Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice System”, was developed by
the Family Involvement Committee of the Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile
Probation Officers and supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation.
The importance of the role of
families is clearly embedded in the foundational principles of Pennsylvania’s
juvenile justice system. Families’ goals for their children echo both the goals
set forth in the Juvenile Act as well as in the numerous publications
distributed here to fore. Families want their children to live in safe
communities, to be held accountable to
repair the harm due to their conduct, and to grow and develop into
competent individuals.
It is anticipated that this guide
gain broad distribution in your community and to the parents of youth coming to
the attention of your Juvenile Court. The guide is intended to assist families
with a better understanding of the Juvenile justice System and to enable them
to be better prepared to work closely with juvenile justice staff during the
justice process.
Here are some other suggestions for using this guide:
- Provide the publication to all families you are serving and offer
to answer any questions they may pose
- Display them in your waiting room
- Ensure Community and School Based Probation
Officers have them available to distribute in their respective schools
- Share with your local police officers
It is our hope that this publication will provide a first
and positive step in communicating with the families of those youth who come before
you. If you would like additional copies of this publication, please contact
Monica Iskric at the Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research by
telephone at (717) 477 1709 or by email at MSIskr@ship.edu.
Best Regards
Mark
Benedetto and Wendy Luckenbill
Family
Involvement Committee Co-Chairs
PCCJPO’s
A_Family_Guide_to_Pennsylvanias_Juvenile_Justice_System.pdf
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