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| Juvenile Drug Court gives youth offenders extra push |
| By greatfallstribune.com - Briana Wipf |
| Published: 11/06/2012 |
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Judge Kenneth Neill meets weekly with participants of the Juvenile Drug Court, reviewing with each person his or her successes and setbacks during the previous week. Neill reads from files prepared for the participants, asks them how they’re doing at Saturday school, or on preparation for taking their GED test. When a participant has had a particularly exceptional week, Neill encourages everyone in the courtroom to applaud in congratulation. “The consistency of going before a judge each week, being praised, it builds their self-worth,” said Alliance for Youth Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator Kristy Pontet-Stroop. “They have successes,” Neill said. “And we try to point those out. Read More. |
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