When youth under the age of 18 commit an offense, they may be
placed in the juvenile delinquency system. This could mean being
placed on some level of probation or going through the
delinquency court process. Sometimes, in lieu of the delinquency
court process, a judge may agree to transfer the youth to a
juvenile collaborative justice court. In these cases, the youth
must adhere to the rules of the collaborative court and receive
treatment and court supervision instead of probation, detention,
or placement. Juvenile collaborative justice courts work
similarly to adult collaborative courts. They apply
collaborative justice principles to combine judicial supervision
with intensive social and treatment services in lieu of
detention, placement, and sometimes probation. These
collaborative justice principles include a multidisciplinary,
non-adversarial team approach with involvement from justice
system representatives, treatment providers, and other support
systems in the community. Juvenile drug court programs p