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DUPAGE
COUNTY
The Juvenile Diversion Program is a cooperative effort of the Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America, DuPage County Probation Department and the DuPage County Bar Association. The DCBA provides the adult leaders that have been essential to the successful operation of this program. It requires a commitment of 10 evenings over a five-month period, working with two other adults to guide 15-20 juveniles in a very structured program. The meetings consist of 2 tours (jail and coroner's office), a victim impact panel, and several sessions designed to create personal growth within participants. The program also requires 40 hours of community service.
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DuPage County Juvenile Diversion Program provides a positive alternative
to formal court processing for first-time misdemeanor juvenile offenders.
Through structured activities and community service, these programs communicate
that choices do have consequences. The program's aim is to maintain a
75-85% success rate in reducing recidivism among these young adults.