Youth 18 and older who are accused of committing a crime are tried as adults. If the NY court system considers you an adult and you have been arrested, you can learn more about the steps of adult cases on the New York State Courts website. Possible Outcomes Not every arrest leads to a criminal case, and there are many possible outcomes if you get arrested. If prosecutors do charge you and you plead guilty or are found guilty, the judge will decide on a sentence.
Sentences can range from conditional discharge release under certain conditions and probation to fines and prison or jail time, or a combination. If you have an open case, you can also ask your attorney about alternative-to-incarceration ATI programs, which offer rehabilitation and support services outside of jail or prison. Examples of programs include:. You have certain rights that everyone must respect, both outside of and during the justice process. Examples of your rights include:.
Education Youth who are in juvenile detention, placement facilities, or adult jail have the right to keep going to school and work towards a high school diploma through the school year that they turn All students at juvenile justice facilities and Rikers Island should have a Transition Specialist to help with education planning and support them once they return to the community.
These can include limits on job opportunities, voting rights, student loans, or public benefits, among other impacts. Learn more about getting your rights back.
Jails to Jobs is an initiative that provides paid transitional work and support services to people leaving City jails. Through participating organizations around NYC, you can get services such as:.
You find services through organizations around the City, or connect with Friends of Island Academy to find support for youth ages 16 — For youth with a parent, sibling, partner, or other loved one in the justice system, NYC has resources to help you stay connected and get support. The Osborne Association offers a wide range of services to people involved in the justice system and their children and families.
Support includes:. Led by students, the organization fights for education reform to bring social, economic, and racial justice to all. They achieve this mission through daily after school and summer programming which combines soccer, poetry and service-learning. America SCORES students, 85 percent of whom live below the poverty line, improve academically, increase physical fitness, and have a greater sense of confidence and belonging.
NYC Girls Inc. Young people who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives, the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it and change it as times change, are truly powerless, because they cannot imagine a future.
You can read more stories like this when you subscribe. Sources: [1] [2] [3]. Sign-up Today! School-based community centers serving children age 6 and older and adults. From Wednesday, January 26 - Friday, January 28, DYCD, runaway and homeless youth providers and other stakeholders will work together to conduct a count of homeless and unstably housed youth across the city to inform what services are needed forward for young adults. Afterschool Programs Afterschool Program Applications are open now.
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