Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Teen Court receiving kudos from counties / [USA] Winon Daily News, 31 Jan 2005

http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/01/31/news/01teencourt_31.txt
David Brommerich
"The Buffalo-Pepin County Teen Court has so far proven to be a large success in helping first-time juvenile offenders get back on track. "This is the most successful program we have in dealing with first-time minor offenses by juveniles," said Buffalo-Pepin County Circuit Court Judge Dane Morey. The two-county teen court system got off the ground nearly five years ago, with the idea of having teens judge teens, and supported by Morey and cooperative extension services. Teen Court provides a tool for the juvenile justice system to deal with minor offenses by having high school students judge their peers and select sentences."