209 East Pike Street * Crawfordsville, IN 47933 * Phone (765) 362-0694 * Fax (765) 362-5719
What The Montgomery County Teen Court Program serves as a diversionary program to non- violent, first-time offenders ages 9– 17 through informal adjudication and disposition by their peers.
How Teen Court provides respondents with a chance to correct and learn from their mistakes and repair the harm that was caused. Upon successful completion of the program, the respondent’s offense is “red-lined”, whereupon; the offense is removed from their criminal record.
We Help Teen Court also reduces the case load of our juvenile courts by doing the trial ourselves. Teen Court focuses on youth empowerment by being youth driven and youth led. We provide an opportunity for youth to serve the community and themselves through the practice of citizenship, responsibility, integrity, accountability, and empathy.
Why The Teen Court program affords the respondent the opportunity to serve their community, develop competencies, and alter the community’s perception of youth. It also allows youth volunteers the opportunity to learn more about the judicial system, as well as teach them the responsibility that comes along with being young adults. Uniquely Youth and adults from a variety of entities in the community including justice agencies, private non-profit organizations, and schools work side by side to address and solve local problems particularly relates to juvenile crime and problem behavior.
To become a volunteer for Teen Court, please fill out this application and contact Jennifer White at 362-0694 ext 18 to set up a time to complete the required training.