Perf-Based Stds, Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 5th Ed_DEC 2024

Part 3: Justice and Order

3E. - PERFORMANCE-BASED STANDARD: JUVENILE RESPONSIBILITY Juveniles take responsibility for their actions. EXPECTED PRACTICE Victim Services and Restitution 5-JCF-3E-01 (Ref 4-JCF-3E-01) The facility provides services and opportunities that encourage juveniles to take responsibility for their actions and make restitution to the victims of their crime(s) and/or to the community, when required Opportunities are based on community input and are fashioned in a way that seeks to ameliorate the harm done

Comment : Opportunities may include paying restitution; donating community ser vice hours; or satisfying court obligations, such as fines and court costs.

Protocols : Written policy and procedure; juvenile handbook; rules.

Process Indicators : Juvenile records; documentation of restitution paid; commu nity service provided; documentation of satisfaction of juvenile obligations, for example, fines, court costs, child support, and so forth; restorative justice program.

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