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This educational opportunity is offered to first time drug offenders. The agreement can last up to 6 months, a drug and alcohol evaluation is required, and all recommended counseling sessions are at the family’s expense. The juvenile’s driver’s license is suspended, restricted or delayed for 90 days. Urine testing can be requested at any time during this agreement. If this agreement is violated, the juveniles move on to an Informal probation agreement for the same charges.

 

Juveniles committing offenses, with no prior history, are often offered an Informal Probation Agreement. This agreement lasts up to 6 months, and is supervised by a Probation Officer. The Juvenile must admit to the offense and voluntarily sign the agreement. Terms of the agreement can be changed to fit the situation. A violation of this agreement results in Court action.

 

Any delinquent offense can result in a Court ordered agreement. Juveniles can be given the opportunity to complete a Probation Agreement, which allows them to remain in the community. Terms are set according to the offense, and the needs of the juvenile. The period of Probation is indefinite, and can last until the juvenile’s 21^st birthday. A Probation Officer supervises this agreement.

 

This program was designed to provide Juvenile offenders with one last opportunity to remain in the community. The Intensive Supervision program is considered when all other options to rehabilitate the juvenile have failed. The intense 90-day program requires a Court review and can be extended by the Court. Failure to comply with all rules of the program will result in placement in a correctional institution. Parental cooperation is mandatory.

The Douglas County Juvenile Probation Department offers detention services for youth who have committed offences that warrant their removal from the community pending further disposition. Conditions for the detention of youth in the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center are mandated by Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 62C.

 

The Douglas County Juvenile Probation Department offers courtesy supervision for youth who offend in other jurisdictions and reside in Douglas County by providing the supervision necessary to complete their terms of probation.

The Douglas County Juvenile Probation Department offers referral services for youth and families seeking resources to address individual, family, social and legal issues. Anyone walking in to the department seeking advice will be given the resources and advice to address their particular circumstance. If the department can address the concern internally services will be provided.

 

We teach the class to 7^th graders throughout the county. We provide each student with a booklet entitled: Laws for Youth. The subjects include a review of the 4th amendment and other laws for youth and consequences for incorrigible, anti social, delinquent behaviors.

 

Outdoor Intervention Program

This is an outdoor experiential program based upon the Wilderness Therapy model, which allows the youth to build success identity and positive self-regard. Participants develop competencies; learn life skills, teamwork skills and leadership training that will assist them in the future. It also provides a diagnostic tool, along with great counseling opportunities. A certified recreational therapist conducts this program.

 

 

The community service program allows youthful offenders to make restitution to their community by performing various clean-up duties, conservation work, and human services for agencies in Douglas County. Approximately 4,500 hours per year of community service time is completed by Douglas County Juvenile Probation.

 

Research indicates that one of the most productive things a juvenile offender can do is “make things right” with their victims. Victims of juvenile crime are sent a pamphlet that encourages them to send to the Court documentation of their loss, plus allowing them input into the Court system. The Probation Department sets up and supervises a payment plan as part of the probation agreement. On average, $19,000 per year is collected and returned to victims of juvenile crime.

 

This weekly group counseling program is conducted by a clinical psychologist, composed of youth, parent and probation officers. Each session focuses on the youth’s inability to act in a responsible manner. Each group is comprised of 6-8 youths and lasts from 8-10 weeks.

This group is conducted in cooperation with Community Counseling of Carson City. It is designed for those youth in the first stages of substance abuse.

Douglas County participates in the oversight of Western Nevada Regional Youth Center with Lyon, Churchill, and Carson Counties.   This is a 90-day in-patient program that focuses on Substance Abuse Treatment, the ambient pressures that led adolescents into substance abuse, and the after care necessary to assist youth in preserving their sobriety.

 

Based on the individual needs of the youth and their family dynamics Douglas County JPO offers three levels of counseling services. The sessions are designed with the intention of unifying and strengthening resiliency in families.

 

Job skills training is offered three times a year for youth 16 or older looking to develop their job skills. This comprehensive course ranges from work ethic to job interview and acceptance. Participants are job ready after completion of the course. They can hold part time or full time jobs based on the circumstances.

 

After Care Services A weekly group and individual counseling by staff psychologist is offered to youth who have completed their probation requirements, China Springs or Aurora Pines programs, Western Nevada Regional Youth Center, or any state facility. The intention is to preserve the effort they have put into their programs, build resiliency skills, and to lower risk factors directly related to their relapse or re-arrest.

 

The probation department participates in the Truancy Review Board with the Douglas County Sheriffs Department, and the Douglas County School District. The goal is to prevents truancy and provide resources to youth to keep them current with academic requirements. Accountability and support are built into this process.