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___ Mediation Services of Guilford County provides mediation sessions for persons at least 11 years old who have disputes with others and are willing to participate in the mediation process. It allows people to talk without interruption, clarify sides of an issue without violence, hear how an incident has impacted their lives, and reach an agreement about resolving their conflict.

___ Sentencing Services prepares written plans that assist the Court in making informed sentencing decisions for clients at least 16 years old who are charged with felonies and misdemeanors. Eligible clients have the possibility of being sentenced to an intermediate punishment or an active prison term.

___ Community Service/Restitution is for juveniles 10 to 16 years old referred by and through the juvenille court system. It provides youth with scheduled opportunities to work at human service and non-profit agencies to fulfill court-ordered community service and victim restitution sanctions.

___ Life Skills/Conflict Resolution provides 20 hours of classroom instruction for juveniles who are 9 to 16 years old and undiciplined or at risk of delinquency. Units of instruction include self-awareness, developing effective communication skills, anger management, causes of conflict, and ways to resolve conflict.

___ Guilford County Teen Court provides trials for first-time offenders ages 8 to 15, pleading guilty to misdemeanors, who are referred by the criminal justice system, law enforcement, school resource officers (SRO's), etc; and ages 16 and 17 who are referred by School Resource Officers for offenses committed at schools. A peer jury develops sentencing contracts that include community service, victim restitution, curfews, and self-enrichment programs. Offenders who do not fulfill their contracts are sent to juvenile court for stricter sanctions and adult probationary supervision.

Teen Court currently has 2 internships available for this semester. If interested, please contact our office.

___ Guilford County Day Reporting Center (DRC) offers a structured program of services for male offenders 16 to 25 years old. It is designed to educate, treat, monitor, and supervise them to decreased the possibility of their re-offending. Services include on-site substance abuse evaluation and treatment recommendations, adult basic education and GED preparation, career development and job placement assistance, anger management, and referrals to human resource agencies that can assist clients to become self-sufficient. Judges sentence eligible offenders to DRC.

___ Guilford Justice Club is a new leadership development program designed for youth aged 12 to 16 who are enrolled in Guilford County middle or high schools and interested in careers in the justice system. Once selected, youth are matched with professional adult mentors at the mentor's workplace, where they are able to gain justice system knowledge about careers and opportunities. Guilford Justice Club Members may be eligible for a savings bond awards.

___ ParentTalk is a pilot program for parents of juveniles who have behavior problems at home or school, are in or have just been released from the juvenile justice system and/or Guilford County Juvenile Detention Center or juvenile development center ("training school"). At no cost, parents can come together to discuss issues and experiences, how to improve communication with their children and identify how to help them stay out of the juvenile justice system.

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