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Frequently Asked Questions: Sentencing for Teen Courts and Youth Courts

In our efforts to help turn troubled teens and at-risk youth, we work directly with schools, juvenile justice centers, and youth probation, courts, and detention programs, where dedicated adults use Youth Life Choices to show at-risk teens and troubled youth the real consequences of their choices and actions. As the frequency of at-risk behavior in teenagers and the number of troubled teens rises across the U.S., it takes an innovative and comprehensive combination of education, motivation, mentoring, intervention, family cooperation, and effective training programs to change the course of troubled teens’ lives.


Here's the FAQ on how our Programs help accomplish these important goals:

Who has used these youth sentencing programs, and what are typical uses?
What is the cost to juvenile probation, or the teen court or youth court, and how do courts sign up?
What is the cost to the teen defendant, and how do they pay for their youth sentence?
How do teens use the sentenced life skill, job readiness, and behavioral Programs?
How do the Programs help youth make better choices, and why are they unlike other youth sentences?
What if teens have limited Internet access for using the online life skill and youth job training?
How hard are the sentencing options? What is the age level? How much supervision is needed?
How does the defendant prove completion of these positive sanctions Programs?