Planning for Graduated Sanctions

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Greater sense of connectedness between community and courts
• Community – building as more members become involved in juvenile court programs
• Opportunity to be involved in problem solving instead of relying on the state for solutions
• Long term health and well-being of the community is strengthened
• Decrease fear of crime

GETTING COMMUNITY BUY IN

• Shared planning and decision making
• Listening and responding to community input
• Set up meeting with local school district
• Meet with local media (print and broadcast)
• Uses the media as advocates
• Talk with local service organizations and clubs
• Collaborate with other government agencies

IDENTIFING STAKEHOLDERS

• Judiciary
• Juvenile Office
• Division of Family Services
• Division of Youth Services
• Mental Health
• Law Enforcement
• School District
• Victims and Community
• Substance Abuse Treatment
• Private Sector
• Business Sector – Chamber of Commerce
• City / County Government Leaders

Implementation of Graduated Sanctions

• Participate in in-depth self assessment
• Use the media as advocate
• Select Local Liaison who has Judges Confidence
• Start Training Internal Stakeholders
• Follow by convening external stakeholders
• Involve both in selecting Court improvement goals
• Go for measurable results
• Developing a sanctions system

Start with writing one goal from your self assessment. Write one objective that can be measured. Write down your first action step