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Juvenile Assessment Board

 

Juvenile Assessment Board (JAB) was created by the Municipal Court Prosecutor, for the purpose of coordinating an effective approach to violations of Municipal Code by juveniles who qualify for and request pretrial diversion.  The JAB shall meet at times established by the Municipal Prosecutor based on case requirements.  The JAB will serve as a tool for the Municipal Prosecutor's pretrial investigation to share information, make recommendations, and ensure accountability for the terms and conditions of pretrial diversion agreements entered into by juvenile offenders.

Vision & Mission Statement

VISION:  To provide life-changing opportunities for juveniles to meet their full potential, embrace responsibility, and connect with their communities and futures.

VALUES:  Honesty/Integrity, Trust, Respect, Compassion, Thought-Based Leadership

MISSION:  To ensure creative, fair, and thoughtful sentencing, provide safe and healthy opportunities for rehabilitation, and reduce recidivism for juveniles by mobilizing and aligning community resources through prevention, intervention, and enforcement.

  • Instill youth & young adults with the values and skills to motivate and enable them to succeed in and beyond school.
  • Provide opportunities for youth, regardless of abilities and disabilities, socioeconomic and education levels, and backgrounds, making every effort to be responsive to the diversity of individuals and families in the community.
  • Promote collaborative and comprehensive program planning with the court and the community.
  • Involve community programs that include diverse individuals, agencies, and organizations to meet and support the needs of youth.
  • Provide youth with service-learning opportunities and recognition for actions that serve the community.  i.e. effective community services.
  • Promote and encourage healthy youth connections to one another, the community, and its leaders.
  • Acknowledge families come with many structures and are defined as those who nurture and care for our youth.
  • Keep in mind, while demographics are vital in developing an overall picture of Pagosa Springs, youth are individuals who react differently within any given demographic category.
  • Promote an appreciation, inclusion of, and tolerance for differences within our community and youth, and insist on sentences and community services that recognize special circumstances and provide equal opportunities for all youth.

At the present time, JAB includes representatives from the following organizations:

  • Pagosa Springs Elementary, Middle, and Senior High Schools
  • San Juan Mountain School
  • Rise Above Violence
  • Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
  • Pagosa Springs Police Department
  • Archuleta County Department of Human Services
  • San Juan Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
  • Axis Health System
  • Archuleta County Collaborative Management Program
  • Pagosa Springs Municipal Court Administrator and Probation Officer
  • Retired Judge/Community Representative