Juvenile court assistance
Service description
Juvenile court assistance is a task of the district social services. It is involved in the entire juvenile court proceedings. It accompanies the young offenders and also supports the youth courts and the public prosecutor's office with reports, statements and decision-making aids. The personal life situation of the young person takes centre stage in all considerations.
The district social workers prepare a youth court report on the accused young person (14 - 18 years) or adolescent (18 - 21 years), in which they report on the personality, development and environment of the accused and make suggestions on the measures to be taken. To prepare the report, interviews are held with the accused and the parents or legal guardians.
Further information
The diverse tasks of the juvenile court assistance programme include in particular
Information and counselling
- about the juvenile court proceedings,
- the possible consequences of the offence,
- data protection and protection of confidence,
- various support services under the Child and Youth Services Act,
- for problems and difficulties at school, work and training, family and housing, leisure and debt;Reporting to the public prosecutor's office and the juvenile court on
- personal life history and life situation,
- future prospects,
- background to the offences,
- youth welfare measures;Support
- of the young person during the juvenile court proceedings,
- of the juvenile court in the decision-making process;Cooperation
- in the case of a juvenile sentence and especially during the probation period with the relevant institutions such as the prison and probation service