What Is The Process For Placement At A Worksite?
Juvenile Community Service workers are referred to the Community Service Program from the Department of Public Safety (Juvenile Services). There can be 5 to 20 juvenile offenders referred to our program at any given time. The amount of community service hours an offender has to perform is determined by the Judge or Juvenile Intake Officers. Juvenile Offenders also have the opportunity to make monetary restitution to victims of their crimes through our Payback Program. Once the referral is received in our office, staff makes contacts with the juvenile and his/her family to set up the initial intake, when this is completed the youth is set up to begin doing his/her court ordered community service hours.
* Work crews can be established as needed. These crews are comprised of 4 to 12 youth who will report to the work site at a time designated by the agency needing labor.
Your Assistance Is Always Needed!
Citizens throughout Durham County benefit greatly from this cost effective criminal justice program. Offenders work thousands of volunteer hours for both public and charitable organizations that could not otherwise afford to pay for these services. However, successful community service programs require a true public-private partnership. Residents in communities across Durham County can help enhance the efforts of the Juvenile Justice system by providing meaningful work experiences, volunteering to supervise offenders that have been sentenced to community service hours and considering the use of a work crew for their larger scale projects. Requests for work crews must be submitted at least 1 full month in advance.