For Marion Family Court Judge Robert Fragale, the cycle of incarcerated youth becoming incarcerated adults was growing too quickly.
Through his years as a judge, he saw young teens sent away to juvenile detention only to wind up back in a courtroom years later being convicted as an adult. He said it was a vicious cycle; as more young adults were sent to juvenile detention, they d make more friends with other troubled kids which led to more crime and more arrests.
Fragale wanted to see a change in this. He, along with former Family Court Judge Deborah Alspach and current Family Court Judge Larry Heiser, devised a plan to help kids out and create a path out of a life of crime. Through collaborations with the Family Court, local donors and local schools, the Marion Family Resource Center was born and opened this year.
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Press Release: A New Girls Circle Starts Soon!
The Fairfield Police Activities League, together with the Soroptimists International of Central Solano County, invite local girls ages 13-18 to join them for the next Girls Circle. The Girls Circle model, a structured support group for girls, integrates relational theory, resiliency practices, and skills training in a specific format designed to increase positive connection, personal and collective strengths, and competence in girls. It aims to counteract social and interpersonal forces that impede girls’ growth and development by promoting an emotionally safe setting and structure within which girls can develop caring relationships and use authentic voices.
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Juvenile Court handles more than 800 caes in 2020
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SIDNEY The Sidney County Juvenile Court handles delinquencies, traffic, unruly, paternity, truancy and abuse, neglect and dependency cases. It also handles custody of children of unwed parents, visitation and child support.
Judge Jeffrey Beigel has submitted the following report:
In 2020 the Court was busy handling over 828 matters consisting of: 15% delinquencies, 26% traffic, 13% abuse, neglect and dependency, 6% unruly, 1% permanent custody, 36% custody, visitation & child support, 3% parentage, and 1% other matters. Probation also handled cases referred to its diversion program for qualifying first-time offenders. Overall, the number of cases was slightly lower but generally consistent with 2019. Attorney Steven Geise also serves as part-time Magistrate.
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