The Juvenile Conference Committees serve under the authority of the Family Division of the Superior Court. A JCC is a six to nine member citizen appointed by the Family Division Judge. In a confidential setting , JCC panels hears and decide matters involving alleged juvenile offenders. The JCC considers the facts and makes recommendations to the judge for a resolution that would aid in the juvenile's rehabilitation. The program is designed to divert juveniles charged with first or second degree minor offenses to their local JCC, which acts as a community based arm of the Family Court.
Committees meet once a month in the evening.
Criminal background checks are conducted on all prospective applicants. Volunteers are required to complete mandatory training and are sworn in by a Family Court Judge. Child Placement Review Board Child Placement review Board is a legislatively mandated judicial volunteer program in the Family Division. Boards are comprised of court appointed citizen volunteers who monitor the cases of all children who are placed outside of their homes by the Division of Youth and Family Services. Board members monitor the timeliness of case movement, examine case plans, and conduct in-person interviews of involved parties in order to provide judges with recommendations to assist in the critical decision making process.