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    August 01, 2002

    Justice, Teen Style - Teen/Youth Court Programs in Wisconsin

    Wisconsin's 30-plus teen courts give new meaning to the term "peer pressure" in dealing with juveniles who commit minor offenses. Do teens - be they defendants or the ones administering justice - take the proceedings and the results seriously? Read what teen court participants, from judges to coordinators to the teens themselves, have to say.

    Dianne Molvig

    Wisconsin LawyerWisconsin Lawyer
    Vol. 75, No. 8, August 2002

    Teen/Youth Court Programs in Wisconsin

    (as of June 18, 2002)

    BARRON COUNTY

    Barron County Teen Court /

    Restorative Justice Programs
    Connie Doyle and Polly Wolner, Barron County Restorative Justice Programs Inc., 2850 College Dr., Rice Lake, WI 54868, (715) 736-0940, Fax: (715) 236-2547, bcjrp@chibardun.net

    BAYFIELD COUNTY

    Bayfield County Teen Court 
    Denise Bailey, Bayfield Social Services - Children's Division, P.O. Box 100, Washburn, WI 54891, (715) 373-6144,
    Fax: (715) 373-6130, dbailey@bayfield.org

    BROWN COUNTY

    Teen Court of Brown County /

    Youth Court of Family Services
    Jill Diedrick and Craig Huxford, P.O. Box 22308, Green Bay, WI 54305-2308, (920) 436-4360, Fax: (920) 432-5966, fsteencourt@familyservicesnew.org

    BUFFALO COUNTY

    Buffalo / Pepin County Teen Court

    Lois Balk, P.O. Box 22, Alma, WI 54611, (608) 685-4416

    CLARK COUNTY

    Clark County Teen Court
    Katrina Eisfeldt, Circuit Court, 517 Court St., Neillsville, WI 54456, (715) 743-5272, Fax: (715) 743-5120, tkeisfeldt@tznet.com

    DANE COUNTY

    De Forest Windsor Teen Court
    David J. Grove, Village of De Forest, 305 E. Holum St., De Forest, WI 53532, (608) 846-6782

    LaFollette High School Teen Court
    Kelly Lynaugh, 702 Pflaum Rd., Madison, WI 53716-2199, (608) 221-6684

    Sun Prairie / Monona Teen Courts
    Elise Schaffer, Community Adolescent Programs Inc., 1955 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704, (608) 245-2250, ext. 203, Fax: (608) 245-2551, elise.schaffer@capworks.org, www.capworks.com

    FOND DU LAC COUNTY

    Fond du Lac County Teen Court
    Kim Adams, Juvenile Court Services, 160 S. Macy St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935, (920) 906-4789

    IOWA COUNTY

    Iowa County Teen Court
    Marcia Richgels, Iowa County Circuit Court, Courthouse, 222 N. Iowa St., Dodgeville, WI 53533, (608) 935-0387,
    Fax: (608) 935-0386, teencrt@mhtc.net

    JACKSON COUNTY

    Jackson County Teen Court
    Daniel Diehn, Jackson County Courthouse, 307 Main St., Black River Falls, WI 54615, (715) 284-0882, Fax: (715) 284-8743, dsdiehn@discover-net.net

    JEFFERSON COUNTY

    Jefferson County Teen Court
    Holly Samplaski, Opportunities Inc., 111 N. 1st St., Watertown, WI 53094, (920) 261-8444, Fax: (920) 261-8454

    LA CROSSE COUNTY

    La Crosse County Peer Court
    Stefanie Snyder, Boys & Girls Club of La Crosse, 1331 Clinton St., La Crosse, WI 54601, (608) 784-3345, Fax: (608) 782-3933, ssnyder@centurytel.net

    MANITOWOC COUNTY

    Manitowoc Teen Court
    Tom Kocourek, 1025 S. 9th St., Manitowoc, WI 54220, (920) 683-2795

    MARATHON COUNTY

    Wausau Peer Court 
    Linda Larson, Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area, P.O. Box 2386, Wausau, WI 54402-2386, (715) 261-6655, Fax: (715) 845-0940, peercourt@bgclub.com

    MARINETTE COUNTY

    Marinette County Teen Court
    Wally Hitt, 4-H Youth Development Agency, Juvenile Study Committee, 1926 Hall Ave., Marinette, WI 54143, (715) 732-7510, walter.hitt@ces.uwex.edu

    OCONTO COUNTY

    Oconto County Teen Court
    Lisa Devine-Barribeau, 330 Washington St., Oconto, WI 54153-1521, (920) 834-6845

    PEPIN COUNTY

    Buffalo / Pepin County Teen Court

    Lois Balk, P.O. Box 22, Alma, WI 54611, (608) 685-4416

    RUSK COUNTY

    Rusk County Teen Court
    Renee Baxter, 311 Miner Ave. East, Suite L 350, Ladysmith, WI 54848, (715) 532-2109

    SHEBOYGAN COUNTY

    Sheboygan County Teen Court 
    Jeanne M. Jentsch, Lutheran Social Services, 1337 N. Taylor Dr., Sheboygan, WI 53081, (920) 803-6322, Fax: (920) 458-5670, jjentsch@lsswis.org

    TAYLOR COUNTY

    Taylor County Teen Court

    Jeannette Pollnow, 224 S. 2nd St., Medford, WI 54457, (715) 718-1462, hazpol@tds.net

    TREMPEALEAU COUNTY

    Trempealeau County Teen Court
    Jill Clark, Trempealeau County Circuit Court, Courthouse, 1720 Main St., P.O. Box 67, Whitehall, WI 54773-0067, (715) 538-2311, ext. 264, Fax: (715) 538-4400,
    Jill.Clark@trempealeau.courts.state.wi.us

    VERNON COUNTY

    Vernon County Teen Court
    Tasha Seland, Wisconsin Coulee Region Community Action Program, 106 N. Main St., Viroqua, WI 54665, (608) 637-6918, Fax: (608) 637-7499, theresam@couleeecap.org

    VILAS COUNTY

    Vilas County Teen Court
    Nancy Anne Livingston, 330 Court St., Eagle River, WI 54521, (715) 479-3749, Fax: (715) 479-1978, nancy.livingston@ces.uwex.edu

    WAUKESHA COUNTY

    Arrowhead High School Teen Court
    David R. Merrell, Arrowhead High School,
    700 North Ave., Hartland, WI 53029,
    (262) 369-3611, ext. 4771, Fax: (262) 367-4693, merrell@ahs.k12.wi.us

    Menomonee Falls Teen Court
    Harry Goetz, W156 N8480 Pilgrim Rd., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-3140, (262) 250-8240

    Waukesha County Teen Court
    Sue Casetta, 700 North Ave., Hartland, WI 53029, (262) 369-3611, ext. 4665, Fax: (262) 367-4693, casetta@ahs.k12.wi.us

    WAUPACA COUNTY

    Waupaca County Teen Court
    Amy Goerlinger, 811 Harding St., Waupaca, WI 54981, (715) 258-6450, Fax: (715) 258-6209, wcteencourt@hotmail.com

    WINNEBAGO COUNTY

    Winnebago County Teen Court
    Shirley Zahn, 504 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901, (920) 236-1119, Fax: (920) 303-3030, szahn@co.win

    WOOD COUNTY

    Marshfield Teen Court
    Michael Heath, YMCA, City Hall, P.O. Box 727, Marshfield, WI 54449, (715) 387-8651

    For more information about teen courts, please visit the National Youth Court Center Web site.

    Dianne Molvig operates Access Information Service, a Madison research, writing, and editing service. She is a frequent contributor to area publications.


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