Accountability: The Court monitors each participant's compliance with the conditions of probation, which typically include attending school and abstaining from drugs and alcohol. Drug testing is administered. In addition, the judge hears frequent reports from the probation officer assigned to each case. Participants proceed through the Juvenile Accountability Court in phases, moving from frequent contact with the probation officer and Court in the beginning to decreasing levels of judicial and probation oversight, and finally, graduation.

Help: The program links participants and their families to community-based agencies to address the underlying issues driving the youths’ antisocial behavior. Each participant in the Juvenile Accountability Court receives an individualized case management plan, which can include referrals to substance abuse treatment, health and mental health care, tutoring and other related services. Probationers are expected to perform community service as well.

Family Participation: Family engagement is an essential component of the Accountability Court's case management approach. Families may be called upon to appear in Court. The case management plan for participating young people may also include referrals for family counseling to help families learn how to manage adolescent behavior.