What is a juvenile community corrections officer (JCCO)?
A JCCO works for the Department of Corrections and is similar to a probation officer. JCCOs perform all juvenile probation functions, provide services to juveniles in the Long Creek Youth Development Center as well as administer informal adjustments. While the juvenile’s offense is pending disposition, the JCCO monitors the juvenile’s conditions of release. The JCCO also monitors conditions of probation once the juvenile is adjudicated. What is informal adjustment? Informal adjustment is a voluntary contract between the juvenile and the JCCO for a period of supervision for a period of up to, but not exceeding, six months, similar to probation. This is done without bringing the juvenile’s case to court. If the contract is violated in any way, the agreement is terminated and the case is sent to court. If the juvenile does not violate the terms of the informal adjustment for the duration of the agreement the charges are dismissed. What is juvenile court? The juvenile court is the district
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