1. Youth Criminal Justice 3
Extra-judicial programs, Project turnaround and
beyond scared straight

2. Extrajudicial Options…

3. Extrajudicial Options…
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What are extrajudicial sentences designed to accomplish?
What is the most common program? Why is this?
What are the “qualifications” to enter an extrajudicial program option?
What happens to youth you do or do not, or refuse to, participate in these programs?

4. Beyond Scared Straight (USA)…

5. Project Turnaround (Canada)…

6. Discussions…
Discussion #1: As part of the fulfillment of the principles of the YCJA, the government of Canada should support the implementation of programs like Project Turnaround and Beyond Scared Straight.
Discussion #2: What should be the success benchmarks for extrajudicial programs. As a group select three extrajudicial measures and establish the 5-6 benchmarks to determine the success of these measures.