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Juvenile Justice Coalition The Juvenile Justice Coalition has developed a Community Education Project to impact the problem of Ohio youth proceeding through the juvenile justice system without understanding their rights and potential outcomes. The project is funded by The George Gund Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Foundation, with support from the The Marketing Collective and 361 Studios. The goal of the project is to develop and implement a state wide education initiative, targeting youth and their families that will help them understand their rights in the juvenile justice system, in order to make an informed decision about whether to waive the right to counsel. The objectives are: Provide printed information that is clear and easy to understand, about youth rights and the legal process in the juvenile court, as guaranteed in the state of Ohio. Make this information available to youth and their families in easily accessible locations. Produce a video which can be used in the courts, classrooms and community centers. Establish an effective methodology of distributing and utilizing the material. Evaluate the use and effectiveness of the Community Education Project, for the purpose of replication in counties throughout Ohio. In December 2005, the project produced a brochure, Not knowing your rights can cost you big time. A distribution plan for the brochure will be developed. It is now available on this website. The DVD, Your Rights & the Juvenile Court, is being completed and will be piloted and evaluated for effectiveness as a learning instrument, along with a facilitator guide. This will occur in Winter 2006.
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