Youth Service Bureau Of Rock Island

Peer justice: peer justice provides an alternative to city and juvenile court for teens who plead no contest to misdemeanor charges, non-violent felonies, and ordinance violations. By completing the program, the teens avoid having a court record. A sentencing hearing is conducted with a licensed attorney serving as a judge and teen volunteers as jurors. The jury determines a sentence that includes community service, restitution, an apology to the victim, research papers, and counseling services. Peer justice serves about 200 teens every year.