Randolph/Montgomery program spotlighted on Capitol Hill

The Randolph/Montgomery Juvenile Day Reporting Center and Restitution Program was spotlighted on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C., at a Congressional Briefing on Juvenile Justice Reentry Services.

Pam Smith, director of the local program, and Program Manager Denise Smith were invited by the National Alliance to End Homelessness to speak on their perspectives concerning juvenile justice reentry and the positive outcomes the local program has achieved. The Randolph/Montgomery program was the sole program invited and was lauded for its impressive work with juvenile offenders and offered as a national best practice model.

The briefing was an opportunity to review research, policy and best practices in the community in order to encourage the replication of reentry services nationwide. Policy analysts offered a review of federal law and appropriations in support of reentry services and recommended ways to bolster national policy to offer meaningful reentry services to juveniles who exit secure facilities.

For information on the Randolph/Montgomery Juvenile Day Reporting Center and Restitution Program, call (336) 683-8210.