FREE! The Harlem Youth Court... DUE FEBRUARY 15, 2013...

From the desk of Ms. MacNeil's intern, Dianitza 

http://www.courtinnovation.org/harlem-youth-court


The Harlem Youth Court trains teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers. The goal of the Harlem Youth Court is to use positive peer pressure to ensure that young people who have committed minor offenses restore harm done to the community and receive the help they need to avoid further involvement in the justice system. The Harlem Youth Court hears a range of low-level crimes referred by the New York Police Department, the New York City Department of Probation, local schools, the New York City Law Department (presentment agency for New York City Family Court), and Criminal Court. The majority of cases that come to the Harlem Youth Court are for shoplifting, truancy, and fighting.

The Harlem Youth Court is part of the Harlem Community Justice Center. For more information about the Harlem Community Justice Center, click here.


NEXT DEADLINE TO APPLY: We accept applications on a rolling basis year-round. If you want your application to be considered for the 2013-2014 cohort, please submit your application by March 15, 2013. If you would like to explore other opportunities to get involved with the youth court, please send us an email atHYC@courtinnovation.org.