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<br />Juvenile Crime Up 54% for Current School Year
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<br />The number of Juvenile Offenses being filed
<br />before Judge Louie Ditta is up 54% for the
<br />current school year compared to the same
<br />period last school year. Since classes began in
<br />August, through mid-November, the Court has
<br />received 234 non-traffic related filings on
<br />Juvenile offenders. This category of Juvenile
<br />Offenses includes but is not limited to Driving
<br />under the Influence of Alcohol, Minor in
<br />Possession of Alcohol, Tobacco or Drug
<br />Paraphernalia, Disorderly Conduct for fighting or
<br />use of Abusive Language, Assault, Disruption of
<br />School, Failure to attend School and Theft as
<br />well as many other Class C offenses. If the
<br />offender is found guilty of the offense, the court
<br />requires the offender to comply with several
<br />conditions of punishment. In addition to paying
<br />fines, costs of court and performing community
<br />service, the offender may be required to attend
<br />various counseling programs
<br />for drug or alcohol use, anger
<br />management or psychological
<br />counseling. Offenders may also
<br />be ordered to attend a .Prison
<br />Outreach" program where they ;~;. ;:;"':
<br />learn first hand the stories of~. "
<br />individuals who have taken the f
<br />wrong path. The .Prison 1i
<br />Outreach" progfam is designed ill:
<br />to inform young offenders of the
<br />consequences that face those Teresa Pavlicek & Jeanette McClure
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<br />who fail to abide by the law. The Court also
<br />requires offenders to submit written essays on
<br />subjects relating to the offenses charged and to
<br />submit proof of written apologies given to
<br />teachers and school personnel that may have
<br />been affected by the offense. "The essays and
<br />apology letters requires the offender to reflect
<br />on what they have done wrong", said Judge
<br />Ditta. .It is my desire to affect a change of heart
<br />in the lives of these young offenders", he stated,
<br />.when that happens, it will affect a change in
<br />their behavior." If a juvenile offender fails to
<br />comply with the conditions ordered by the
<br />Court, a bench warrant may be issued for the
<br />offender to be brought before the Court. The
<br />offender could be held in contempt of a court
<br />order and referred to the Juvenile Courts for
<br />further disposition. In addition, the offender
<br />may have their driver's license suspended or
<br />the Court may prohibit them from
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<br />""..l'':''"r,,,''',.'';;!'';o.f.;:.;..l they have fully complied with the
<br />'::f..'V Cou.it's order. If you have any
<br />. questions or concerns' regarding
<br />iI';-:'::\, juvenile justice or the various
<br />., referral, programs available, you
<br />may contact the Court's Juvenile
<br />Coordinators Teresa Pavlicek
<br />and Jeanette McClure at 281-
<br />486-9713 extensions 20 or 24.
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<br />
<br />Judge Louie Ditta teams up with Harris County Agencies
<br />to provide assistance for Parents and Families. of
<br />Troubled Children
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<br />New TRIAD Court Liaison assianed to Precinct 8 Justice Court
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<br />Jacqueline S1. Julian-Duke has been assigned
<br />to the Precinct 8 Justice Court to. provide
<br />assistance and guidance to the families of
<br />troubled children. She replaces Jeff Alexander,
<br />who has served in this role in Judge Ditta's
<br />Court since August 1999. In a cooperative
<br />effort with Harris County Children's Protective
<br />Services, Harris County Mental Health 'and
<br />Mental Retardation and the Harris County
<br />Juvenile Probation Department, the Precinct 8
<br />Justice Court TRIAD Liaison is available to the
<br />families of Harris County to offer guidance and
<br />assistance with the various services available
<br />for dealing with their children. The services
<br />provided include Crisis Intervention, Agency
<br />Referral and follow-up, Individual 'and Family
<br />Therapy, Home Based Therapy, Mental Health
<br />Evaluations and Training
<br />and Educational Programs.
<br />The TRIAD Prevention
<br />Program was established
<br />in 1998 to intervene in a
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<br />juvenile's behavior before they reached the
<br />point of entering the formal Juvenile JiJstice System.
<br />The 'partner agencies believe that by providing
<br />support and services to at-risk families through
<br />early intervention, families could work together
<br />to prevent delinquent behavior. This family-
<br />friendly approach provides the tools they need
<br />to get back on track. .Since it's inception, this
<br />program has several success stories," Judge
<br />Oitta said. .The key to deterring juvenile
<br />delinquency is early intervention" he stated.
<br />"This program has helped many families
<br />throughout Harris County to. work through their
<br />issues and avoid the path through the courts."
<br />The TRIAD services are available to everyone
<br />. within. Harris County regardless of whether
<br />criminal charges have been filed. If you have
<br />questions about the TRIAD program or would
<br />like to schedule an appointment with the TRIAD
<br />Court Liaison, you may contact Jeff Alexander
<br />at 281-486-9713 ext. 37 or Jacqueline St.
<br />Julian-Duke 281-481-9630.
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