Peer Court Keeps Youth Accountable, Removes Shame and Stigma [mindsitenews.org]

Jenna Quinn (PACEs Connection Staff) 4/12/2312:00 PM

By Laurie Udesky, Photo: from article, MindSiteNews, April 7, 2023

On a late afternoon in December, a 22-year-old youth advocate named Rachel is addressing a jury of her peers on Zoom in Marin County, California. Her client: a teen named Leonel, who was caught with two boys after shooting BB guns from a garage.

The boys said they were shooting bottles in the driveway, but several BBs hit a neighboring home and passing vehicles, causing damage and broken windows, according to a police report. No one was arrested but police cited Leonel and his friends for vandalism.

A virtual room full of teens and young adults listen intently as Rachel talks about how Leonel is changing his life in the aftermath of the incident.

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