PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF CHIEF JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICERS
201 W MARKET STREET SUITE 3100, WEST CHESTER, PA 193800989 www.pachiefprobationofficers.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE COUNCIL REVIEWS, AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, RESPONDS TO ISSUES AND LEGISLATION THAT AFFECT JUVENILE JUSTICE IN THE STATE. AN IN-DEPTH AND ROUTINE REVIEW OF JUVENILE COURT AND PROBATION STANDARDS IS AN ESSENTIAL TASK OF THE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL ALSO TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SPONSORING LEGISLATION RELATED TO JUVENILE JUSTICE TOPICS. WHEN APPROPRIATE, MEMBERS WILL TESTIFY AT PUBLIC/PRIVATE HEARING AND SPEAK WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES TO ENSURE THE LAWS GOVERNING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, VICTIMS, AND THE YOUTH IT SERVES. COUNCIL ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS ONGOING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROBATION OFFICERS AND CHILD CARE STAFF. COUNCIL MEMBERS SUGGEST TOPICS FOR THE CENTER FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE TRAINING AND RESEARCH ANNUAL TRAINING PROGRAMS, INSTRUCT COURSES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ON THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVEL AND ARE FREQUENTLY KEY PRESENTERS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS.

TO WORK WITH ALL EXISTING AGENCIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PA TO PREVENT CRIME AMONG JUVENILES AND TO REHABILITATE SAID JUVENILES ALLEGED OR DECLARED DELINQUENT.

JJSES SUPPORT PROJECTS TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS BY BETTER TRANSLATING "WHAT WORKS" INTO EVERY DAY POLICY AND PRACTICE. BERKS COUNTY WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF FOUR SITES NATIONALLY TO PARTICIPATE AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTIES TO REPLICATE.

JUVENILE PROBATION AND JUVENILE COURT JUDGE'S COMMISSION

CHIEF SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROJECTS

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