Case Assessment Deputy Juvenile Officers complete an assessment of every youth who is referred to the Family Court for a delinquent act. Assessments include compilation of social information; assessment of risk factors; substance abuse history; psychological and psychiatric history; assessment of risk to the community; and assessment of treatment needs of the offender.  The assessment is completed during the investigation period.  

Our philosophy is to intervene at the level that will make an impact on the delinquent behavior and provide the greatest probability of preventing recidivism while protecting the community.   A standardized risk assessment scale is used for assessing risk (attached).

One Deputy Juvenile Officer is assigned to complete Certification Investigations.  These reports are completed to determine whether a juvenile’s treatment needs can be met in the Family Court System or if the juvenile should be transferred to the Court of General Jurisdiction.