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TOWN OF BEDFORD 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 Bedford Youth Court contact the person below.

Contact: Joe Comunale, Detective, Bedford Police Department, jcomunale@bedfordny.info, 914-241-2953

GREENBURGH 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 Greenburgh Youth Court contact the person below.

Contact: Keith Guerra, Detective, 914-682-5335

HASTINGS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL STUDENT 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 Hastings Alternative School Student Court contact the person below.

Contact: Gregory M. Smith, High School Director, Hastings Alternative School, smithg@hastings.k12.ny.us, 914-478-6291

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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NEW ROCHELLE 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 New Rochelle Youth Court contact the person below.

Contact: Kelly Johnson, Director, New Rochelle Youth Bureau, kjohnson@ci.new-rochelle.ny.us, 914-654-2049

CITY OF PEEKSKILL YOUTH BUREAU AND 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 City of Peekskill Youth Court contact the person below.

Contact: Fran Owens, Coordinator, fowens@cityofpeekskill.com, 914-734-8418

YONKERS 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 Yonkers Youth Court contact the person below.

Contact: Ann J. Kaiser, Director, ann.kaiser@cityofyonkers.com, 914-377-6436