Juvenile Probation Programs
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Social Investigations
Juvenile Probation Officers provide the court with a complete social history investigation on most cases.
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Home Detention
Home detention officers provide daily supervision for minors in their own homes as an alternative to Secure Detention.
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Public Service
The Juvenile Court utilizes Public Service as an accountability measure for youth who commit crime or are in violation of their probation conditions.
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Victim Assistance
The Victim Assistance and Restitution Program (VARP) works with victims of delinquency that are involved in the formal court process.
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Minimum Group Reporting
Juvenile who are screened as low-risk youth to re-offend may be monitored through less restrictive means by the Minimum Group Reporting program.
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NC Positive Community Take Over (PCTO)
A partnership between the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit’s Juvenile Division and the City of North Chicago was formed in 2006 to address juvenile crime in North Chicago.
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Girl Wise Conference
The Nineteenth Judicial Circuit and the Lake County Juvenile Justice Council continued to partner with agencies in the community to present the Annual Girl Wise Conference.
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Jr's Challenge
Jr’s Challenge provides minors on probation and court supervision with an opportunity to develop a higher level of motivation, self-worth, and confidence.
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Adoption Services
Adoption cases are heard in the Lake County Juvenile Court.
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HOPE
High-Risk Offender Programming through Engagement (HOPE): To service high-risk minors in the community by providing support through engagement in best practices/ evidence-based programming and service projects. HOPE's goal is to prevent out-of-home placement by giving minors the skills to become productive members of society and be strengthening the family unit.