S U C C E S S Juvenile Citation Program “When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wis- dom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.” – HUGH WHITE Juvenile Citation Program 151 N. Church Street Las Cruces, NM 88001 tel (575) 541-2276 fax (575) 647-2366 www.las-cruces.org Juvenile Citation Program The Juvenile Citation Program serves all of Doña Ana County and accommodates clients in English and Spanish. JCP is grant-funded by the State of New Mexico’s Children Youth & Families Department along with matching funds from the City of Las Cruces. The program is managed by the City of Las Cruces Community Development Department. There is no fee for participation.
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S U C C E S S
Juvenile
Citation
Program
“When you make a mistake, don’t
look back at it long. Take the reason
of the thing into your mind and look
forward. Mistakes are lessons of wis-
dom. The past cannot be changed.
The future is yet in your power.”
– HUGH WHITE
Juvenile Citation Program151 N. Church Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
tel (575) 541-2276
fax (575) 647-2366
www.las-cruces.org
Juvenile Citation Program
The Juvenile Citation
Program serves all of
Doña Ana County and
accommodates clients in
English and Spanish. JCP is
grant-funded by the State of
New Mexico’s Children Youth &
Families Department along with matching
funds from the City of Las Cruces.
The program is managed by the City of Las Cruces Community Development Department.There is no fee for participation.
What is the Juvenile Citation Program?
Following successful completion of the
JCP, the referral is closed with no further
formal action by the JPO. Youth who suc-
cessfully complete the JCP are “tracked”
for a period up to one year by JCP educa-
tors. Tracking visits typically occur either
at the youth’s school or by telephone.
Successful Completion
The Juvenile Citation Program is an alternative program for youth offenderswho commit a misdemeanor, petty misdemeanor, or status offense listed on the Juvenile Class III Citation. Citations are issued by law enforcement and sent to the Juvenile Probation and Aftercare Office (JPO). The citation is screened by JPO and a referral is made to the Citation Program when it is determined that the youth is appropriate for services.
The Citation Program provides youth an immediate consequence to their offense and diverts them from the formal juvenile justice system.
The Juvenile Citation Program is included in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Preventions Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders (DSO) best Practices Database. National best Practice means a program has demonstrated significant and measurable success, as evaluated by an independent research team.
Juvenile Citation: Level OneA one-time, two hour course. Youth will be divided based upon offense categories: Crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against self. There will be one course offered a week, on a rotating basis. Youth assigned to JCP 1 will complete up to 10 hours of community service.
Juvenile Citation: Level TwoThis 25-hour program consists of three required components. Youth complete gender-specific CHOICES group education with other youth of the same gender. The second component is community contribution. Youth are required to complete individual and group community service. The third compo-nent is family education. Youth and parents must complete a parent and youth education class together with the goal being to strengthen families and help build self-esteem and character.
Juvenile Citation:Level ThreeA 12-week program. Youth attendtwo, two-hour sessions each week.Each week youth attend one social-skillsbuilding session with same gendered peersas well as a second session that bring allclients together for a guest speaker presentation.Following the presentation, groups are split bygender into smaller groups to review and discussthe topic.
Guest speakers represent local non-profit, government, education, and health and human services agencies. Top-ics addressed in JCP III by guest speakers are: Commu-nication, conflict resolution, bullying, civic responsibility, leadership, alcohol & drug use, abuse and prevention, self esteem, healthy relationships, teen dating violence, adolescent mental health, and employment & continuing education. Youth in JCP III will also complete community service projects both independently and as a group. The JCP III program will also offer opportunities for family and youth recreational activities.
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