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Orleans Parish Juvenile
Court Juvenile Justice Model Court Project
Orleans Parish Juvenile
Court (OPJC) has made a commitment toward improving its handling of
juvenile delinquency cases by joining the Juvenile Justice Model
Courts Project of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court
Judges (NCJFCJ). As a model court, OPJC will assess current
practice, identify areas in need of improvement, develop a strategic
plan, and work towards positive change with the goal of improved
outcomes for youth, families and the community. Through its
involvement in the Project, OPJC will serve as a model to other
juvenile courts for broad system changes.
Congressional leaders, federal, state and local agencies have long
recognized the need for a national effort focusing on improving
court practice in juvenile delinquency cases. In response to this
need, the Improving Juvenile and Family Court Handling of Juvenile
Delinquency Cases: Guidelines for Improving Court Practice Project
was started in 2002 by the NCJFCJ. After three years of work by
experts in juvenile justice and allied fields, NCJFCJ published
Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in
Juvenile Delinquency Cases for use by judges, prosecutors,
defense counsel, child advocates, probation officers, law
enforcement, and service providers nationwide. These guidelines will
serve as a tool for judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, child
advocates, probation officers, law enforcement, and juvenile justice
stakeholders in Orleans Parish. This important tool is framed by 16
Key Principles and numerous recommendations for practice.
Currently, there are twelve Juvenile Justice Model Courts involved
in the project. The Honorable Tracey Flemings-Davillier will lead
this project for OPJC. With assistance from the Court, juvenile
justice stakeholders, and community programs, OPJC is committed to
improving court practice from intake to case closure, becoming a
leader in the nationwide juvenile justice reform effort.
©2010 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
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