Sec. 46b-121l. Early intervention projects for juvenile offenders. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 46b-121l. Early intervention projects for juvenile offenders. (a) The Court Support Services Division shall fund projects for a program of early intervention initiatives designed for juvenile offenders. The projects may include, but not be limited to, the following initiatives:

      (1) A peer tutoring project designed for juvenile offenders required to perform community services;

      (2) Specialized residential services for juvenile offenders on probation who have been expelled from school;

      (3) Social services and counseling for female juvenile offenders;

      (4) Training in cognitive skill building;

      (5) A self-supporting entrepreneurship program; and

      (6) A mentoring program designed to match juveniles with positive adult role models.

      (b) The primary purpose of these projects shall be to provide a network of community services for juvenile offenders. The Court Support Services Division shall develop evaluation protocols designed to assess the impact of components of these projects on deterring juvenile crime in the communities where the projects operate.

      (P.A. 95-225, S. 7, 52; P.A. 02-132, S. 21.)

      History: P.A. 95-225 effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 02-132 replaced "Office of Alternative Sanctions" with "Court Support Services Division" in Subsecs. (a) and (b) and deleted provision re report to General Assembly not later than January 1, 1998, in Subsec. (b).