The Underage Drinking Monitoring and Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Programs (JASAP) at Volunteers of America have been monitoring juveniles referred by the District Court since 2001. The Underage Drinking Monitoring Program began as a community diversion panel which saw only first-time offenders under 18 who were given a Suspended Imposition of Sentence. In 2005, our department was selected to be an official Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Program (JASAP) for young people aged 13-20 in addition to the community diversion panel and we are now able to accept referrals for second-offense minor consuming convictions and convictions of record. Clients in the programs are court-ordered to report for monitoring by Anchorage and surrounding courts when they live in or near Anchorage or live in a remote location and do not have access to another ASAP office. Two sentencing coordinators provide case management for the youth as they complete court ordered sanctions and report on their compliance to the referring courts. Services provided include:
- Reviewing and explaining court judgments
- Close monitoring of progress
- Scheduling alcohol treatment evaluations & education
- Verification of completion
- Forwarding completion and noncompliance information
Program staff will also monitor participation in other activities, such as victim panels, if they are assigned by the court or are part of the diversion. First-time offenders are typically required to complete a two-hour Victim Impact Panel sponsored by Alaskans for Better Choices or attend two one-hour AA meetings before completing the program.
For additional information, please contact:
Glen Kratochvil
Restorative Justice Services Director
1675 C Street, Ste. 201
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Tel: (907) 279-9609
Fax: (907) 279-9694
The Underage Drinking Monitoring and Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Programs (JASAP) at Volunteers of America have been monitoring juveniles referred by the District Court since 2001. The Underage Drinking Monitoring Program began as a community diversion panel which saw only first-time offenders under 18 who were given a Suspended Imposition of Sentence. In 2005, our department was selected to be an official Juvenile Alcohol Safety Action Program (JASAP) for young people aged 13-20 in addition to the community diversion panel and we are now able to accept referrals for second-offense minor consuming convictions and convictions of record. Clients in the programs are court-ordered to report for monitoring by Anchorage and surrounding courts when they live in or near Anchorage or live in a remote location and do not have access to another ASAP office. Two sentencing coordinators provide case management for the youth as they complete court ordered sanctions and report on their compliance to the referring courts. Services provided include:
- Reviewing and explaining court judgments
- Close monitoring of progress
- Scheduling alcohol treatment evaluations & education
- Verification of completion
- Forwarding completion and noncompliance information
Program staff will also monitor participation in other activities, such as victim panels, if they are assigned by the court or are part of the diversion. First-time offenders are typically required to complete a two-hour Victim Impact Panel sponsored by Alaskans for Better Choices or attend two one-hour AA meetings before completing the program.
For additional information, please contact:
Glen Kratochvil
Restorative Justice Services Director
1675 C Street, Ste. 201
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Tel: (907) 279-9609
Fax: (907) 279-9694