VIDEO #1

The Time Dollar Youth Court has faced closure due to budget cuts before. Back in April of 2007, the Youth Court had to close its doors temporarily when the DC Government unexpectedly eliminated funding for the city's only diversion program. Youth Court participants rallied, sharing their stories with the media, and marching to save Youth Court during the DC voting right rally. The pressure worked: Mayor Fenty approved funding for the program, and made a personal commitment to keeping Youth Court's doors open. Watch the Fox News clip that helped reopen Youth Court, and help us hold Mayor Fenty's feet to the fire this time, too!

VIDEO #2

Time Dollar Youth Court is a Washington, DC intervention program which keeps teens out of juvenile detention by giving them a second chance to right their wrongs and contribute to their communities. Learn more at http://www.tdyc.org. 

VIDEO #3

Youth at the DC TimeDollar Youth Court speak from the heart about the value and impact of this crucial diversion program. The Youth Court diverts 1000+ referrals from the DC juvenile justice system, over 60% of these nonviolent offenses would otherwise result in an arrest record. DC Police, Metro Police, and the DC school system directly refer offenders to this court.

TimeDollar Youth Court is a real court, officially authorized by the DC Superior Court. It improves a youth's ability to contribute to their own rehabilitation by involving them in a peer administered court. The hearings and penalties are real, and kids are sentenced to substantive community service terms. This program leads to lower recidivism rates than the juvenile justice system with a re-arrest rate less than half that of the District as a whole. The program is inexpensive to operate, community driven, and saves the District millions of dollars each year; many many times its cost.

Last updated on October 24, 2010 by getavision admin