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OJJDP's National Youth Court Center was named the 2005 recipient of the "Excellence
in Prevention Award" by the American Probation and Parole Association. The award,
which is presented annually at the Association's Annual Conference, is given
to a person, group, or program that successfully demonstrates how probation,
parole, and supervision can be successfully incorporated into a prevention program.
OJJDP Administrator J. Robert Flores was on hand to receive the award, which
was presented on July 25, 2005, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.
Youth courts are one of the fastest growing crime intervention and prevention
programs in the nation, growing from fewer than 100 programs in 1994 to
more than 1,000 in 2005. Also known as teen courts and peer courts, youth courts
offer an adjudicatory venue in which nonviolent juvenile offenders are sentenced
by peers. By involving the community and family members of offenders and victims,
youth courts influence the lives of juveniles in a unique and positive way.
To learn more about youth courts, visit the Web site of the National Youth Court Center at www.youthcourt.net.
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