Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils
The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
(DJJDP) partners with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county to
galvanize community leaders, locally and statewide, to reduce and prevent
juvenile crime. JCPC board members are appointed by the county Board of Commissioners
and meet monthly in each county. The meetings are open to the public, and
all business is considered public information. DJJDP allocates approximately
23 million dollars to these councils annually. Funding is used to subsidize
local programs and services.
Each JCPC has the responsibility to:
- Review the needs of juveniles in the county who are at risk of delinquency
or who have been adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent.
- Review the resources available to address those needs.
- Prioritize community risk factors.
- Determine the services needed to address those problems areas.
- Develop a request for proposal for services in need.
- Submit a written funding plan to the county commissioners for approval.
- Evaluate program performance.
- Increase public awareness of the causes of delinquency and strategies
to reduce the problem.
- Develop strategies to intervene, respond to and treat the needs of juveniles
at risk of delinquency.
- Provide funds for treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation services.
