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Suffolk County
BROOKHAVEN YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the Brookhaven Youth Court contact the person below.
Contact: Janet Wohlars, Youth Court Coordinator,
bkhvnythct@aol.com, 631-451-8022
EAST HAMPTON YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the East Hampton Youth Court contact the person below.
Contact: Kathy O'Malley, Coordinator, ehyouthct@juno.com, 631-537-7238 x234
HUNTINGTON YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the Huntington Youth Court contact the person below.
www.huntingtonyouthcourt.com
Contact: Maria T. Danisi, M.S., Youth Director,
youthcourt@optonline.net, 631-271-5547
JURY SERVICE MEDIA CONTEST
This contest, coordinated by the court system’s Office of Public Affairs, invites students (under the guidance of their teachers) to use their creativity to highlight the importance of jury service, submitting posters and other materials. Entries are judged by the participating county’s jury commissioner’s office, with awards presented locally to the winners, whose entries will be displayed in public venues throughout the state.
Contact: Gregory Murray, 212-428-2116, OPAOutreach@courts.state.ny.us
Who is eligible? High school students in the following counties: Albany, Bronx, Broome, Dutchess, Erie, Kings, Monroe, Nassau, New York, Onondaga, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Schenectady, Suffolk and Westchester.
How to apply: Contest guidelines and entry forms are available at www.nyjuror.gov/contest
Program Schedule: Annual
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RIVERHEAD YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the Riverhead Youth Court contact the person below.
Contact: Pam Zaweski, Coordinator, 631-727-3200 x273
STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
The Student Ambassador Program is an internship program that offers high school, college, graduate and law school students an opportunity to work under the guidance of New York state judges and other court professionals to expand their knowledge about a particular court- or law-related issue. Students develop presentations, conveying what they learned to their peers and others in their community.
Contact: Gregory Murray, 212-428-2116, OPAOutreach@courts.state.ny.us
Who is eligible? High school, college, graduate and law school students in New York City’s five boroughs, Long Island and New York’s Sixth and Eighth Judicial Districts
How to apply: Students must submit a resume, cover letter and transcript one month prior to the beginning of an academic semester in which they wish to participate. Some locations may also request face-to-face interviews.
Program Schedule: Year-Round
TOWN OF BABYLON YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the Town of Babylon Youth Court contact the person below.
Contact: Claire McKeon, Town of Babylon Youth Bureau, claireamckeon@optonline.net, 631-422-7660
TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON YOUTH COURT
Youth Courts train local teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The programs use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses pay back the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system. They encourage young people to take responsibility for their actions and to acknowledge how their behavior affects the quality of life in the community. For more information about the Town of Southampton Youth Court contact the person below.
Contact: Karen Hurst, Coordinator, khurst@town.southampton.ny.us, 631-287-5734 x147
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