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Juvenile court and JJIC press council for continuing prevention funding, new East‑side pilot and screening tools
Summary
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges and the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center told the council on Oct. 28 that need‑based screening, expanded truancy reporting and a New Orleans East prevention pilot deserve continued 2025 funding to keep youth from entering the justice system.
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges and leaders from the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center (JJIC) presented 2025 goals on Oct. 28, asking the council to continue funding specialty courts, expand need‑based screening at intake and help launch a New Orleans East prevention pilot.
Chief Judge Candace Bates Anderson and juvenile court staff told the Joint Criminal Justice & Budget Committee that juvenile intakes are down overall but remain concentrated during school hours — a trend they said links truancy to later delinquency. The court described three 2024 priorities it has implemented: a youth mental‑health court, a truancy initiative (Fence/FINDS) and a handgun intervention (gun…
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