What is the Peer Jury Program?
It is a program built on the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ). It is designed to provide a meaningful and remedial method of dealing with selected juvenile (under age 17) offenders without reference to the Juvenile Court. It does not determine guilt or innocence. [...]
Continue Reading →What is the Peer Jury Program?
It is a program built on the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ). It is designed to provide a meaningful and remedial method of dealing with selected juvenile (under age 17) offenders without reference to the Juvenile Court. It does not determine guilt or innocence. [...]
Continue Reading →What is the Peer Jury Program?
It is a program built on the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ). It is designed to provide a meaningful and remedial method of dealing with selected juvenile (under age 17) offenders without reference to the Juvenile Court. It does not determine guilt or innocence. A [...]
Continue Reading →Part of my job responsibilities as prevention specialist for Downers Grove Township is to work with local youth who are leaders in our community. During my first three months at the Township I have had the pleasure of meeting several teens that demonstrate wonderful leadership qualities. I’d like you to meet Shirin Ali, [...]
Continue Reading →The Township of Downers Grove Peer Jury is committed to serving youth and families. In November of 2000, the township launched its’ first peer jury site in Downers Grove and heard cases once per month from Darien, Downers Grove and Willowbrook. A total of sixty high school students from Downers Grove North and South and [...]
Continue Reading →Join us as we celebrate 10 years of positive impact on youth and families in Downers Grove Township. The township is hosting a brunch and we hope that you can attend as we mark this significant accomplishment. Please send in the reservation form below by Monday, December 6. Space is limited to 200 people [...]
Continue Reading →They say that the world is a dangerous place but right here in Downers Grove Township there are high school students who are making the world a better place. In late August thirty-nine high school students in grades 9th through 12th, joined 130 fellow jurors when they were sworn in on August 26 at [...]
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What is the Peer Jury Program?
It is a program built on the principles of Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ). It is designed to provide a meaningful and remedial method of dealing with selected juvenile (under age 17) offenders without reference to the Juvenile Court. It does not determine guilt [...]
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The year 2010 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Downers Grove Township Peer Jury program. Since it’s inception in November of 2000, a total of seventeen peer jury trainings have occurred, with a total of 583 high school students being trained during that time. This February, on the 15th and [...]
Our Peer Jury program is having a swearing in ceremony on August 27th, 2009 from 7 to 9 pm at Downers Grove Village Hall. Our next M.A.SK. (Managing Anger Skills) class begins September 15th, 2009 and the Fall Fest in the Willowbrook Corners Community will be held on Saturday, September 12th, 2009 from 11 am [...]
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