Sandy Youth Court - Needs Youth Participants!!
ORGANIZATION: Sandy City Youth Court
Please visit the new page to apply.
We are looking for dedicated, fun, bright youth to learn about restorative justice and who want to serve the Sandy City community and the youth in that community. Youth that want to be mentors to other youth and want to create better pathways to tomorrow.
Youth Court is an excellent opportunity to learn about the criminal justice and legal systems, serve your community, as well as providing leadership opportunities for members of the youth court panel. Youth Court is a great way to serve the community or even earn school credit! Youth Court service is an excellent addition to a resume for a career or for college applications.
Youth Court happens every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month starting in the fall. It starts at 5:30 pm and runs until about 8:00 pm. There is a training held in the summer. Those youth that have been referred to Youth Court in the past and successfully completed their disposition "sentence" are allowed to apply to be members now!
Training is provided!
If you are interested in joining Sandy Youth Court for 2018-2019 and:
- You must be in 9 th through 12 th grade for the 2018-2019 school year.
- Attend a high school in Sandy and/or be a Sandy City resident.
- You must be able to attend Youth Court every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday from September through May.
- You must complete twenty hours of training prior to being on the court. This training happens in the summer
- You must pass a criminal background check.
Contact Jennifer Hamilton at: jhamilton@sandy.utah.gov or advocate@sandy.utah.gov and ask for an application! Or you can call at 801.568.6059!
Schools in the Canyons School District should know about the Sandy Youth Court as well. Reach out to the School Resource Officer for a flier or information as well!
More opportunities with Sandy City Youth Court
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sandy City Youth Court
Location:
210 W. 10000 S., Sandy, UT 84070, US
Mission Statement
Sandy Youth Court offers an alternative approach to juvenile justice in which youth are referred for minor offenses and are sentenced by a jury of their peers. Youth Court employs a restorative justice-based approach that applies the skills and abilities of Sandy City juveniles to provide a positive peer influence, to hold youth accountable for their actions, and to strengthen their ties to their school and the community. Youth Court is an excellent opportunity to learn about the criminal justice and legal systems, serve your community, as well as providing leadership opportunities for members of the youth court panel. Youth Court service is an excellent addition to a resume for a career or for college applications.
Description
Youth Court is an alternative to Juvenile Court for many first-time offenders. The biggest component for the youth acting as part of the youth court is the program’s main three components: 1) court hearings 2) peer mentoring and 3) peer mediation.
Youth courts allow teens to hold each other accountable for their illegal actions and reduce the likelihood that teens will engage in delinquent behavior. When referred to youth court, youth and their parents are both involved in the intake session and court hearings. This gives them exposure to the judicial process and are likely to realize the importance of being proactive in making changes in their lives.
Those interested in joining the Sandy Youth Court for the 2018-2019 School Year need to meet the following criteria:
- You must be in 9 th through 12 th grade for the 2018-2019 school year.
- Attend a high school in Sandy and/or be a Sandy City resident.
- You must be able to attend Youth Court every 2 nd and 4 th Wednesday from September through May.
- You must complete twenty hours of training prior to being on the court. This training happens in the summer
- You must pass a criminal background check.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
210 W. !0000 S.Sandy, UT 84070
DATE POSTED
February 27, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Legal (General)
- General Education
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check