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Hancock County hearing spotlights effort to revive Teen Court for 11–18-year-olds
Summary
Hancock County commissioners on Jan. 9 heard a presentation from a Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network representative about restarting a Teen Court program to provide peer-based diversion for youths charged with low-level offenses.
Hancock County commissioners on Jan. 9 heard a presentation from a Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network representative about restarting a Teen Court program to provide peer-based diversion for youths charged with low-level offenses.
The presenter, who identified herself as Brandy and said she works for the Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network, told the commission the Teen Court would serve youths ages 11 to 18 and handle cases such as truancy, shoplifting, running away, minor possession and some traffic offenses. "Team court serves youth from 11 to 18 years old," she said, and said youths could use the program only once every two…
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