What is Truancy Treatment Court?
Truancy Treatment Court (TTC), is an intensive, court aligned program that requires the youth and a parent/guardian to attend court once a week, group counseling sessions twice a week, and individual and family counseling. Each time the child appears in court he or she will be held accountable for any absences with community service or jail time. The youth and his/her family will remain in TTC until the truancy issues are resolved. Statistics on truancy These statistics are taken from the website ojjdp.ncjrs.org/truancy/overview.html This website is a valuable resource for those interested in understanding truancy better. • Studies have shown that two-thirds of male juveniles arrested while truant tested positive for drug use. • According to one confidential survey, nearly 1 in ten 15 year olds were truant at least once a week. • During a recent sample period in Miami more than 71% of 13 to 16 year-olds prosecuted for criminal violations had been truant. • In Minneapolis, daytime crime
