Delinquent Intake Unit (215) 683-9183 performs the following functions for the Court: liaison to the police and the prosecutor's office for the processing of new delinquent cases, authorization of juvenile detentions, support services for detention hearings, appointment of defense counsel for delinquent cases, liaison to the Department of Human Services and to agencies providing delinquent placement services, and initiation of new delinquent case records.
Geographic Districts:
North
(215) 686-4141 | Central
(215) 686-4130 | North Central
(215) 686-4201 | South/Southwest
(215) 686-7962 |
Northeast
(215) 686-4147 | Northwest
(215) 686-7483 | West
(215) 686-7397 | |
Specialized Probation Units and Programs:
Youth Violence Reduction Partnership (YVRP) (215) 686-7494 is a multi-agency, anti-violence initiative that serves the most violent areas of Philadelphia. It provides intensive services and supervision for high-risk youth and young adults.
Electronic Monitoring & Voice Tracking Unit (215) 686-4271 monitors juveniles at home as an alternative to detention.
Aftercare Unit - Juveniles committed to and recently discharged from a residential program are usually supervised by probation officers who are assigned to the facility and work in the following unit:
Residential Services Unit (215) 686-4150 services juveniles in all other residential placements
The mission of Juvenile Probation in the context of Pennsylvania's Balanced & Restorative Justice (BARJ) Model is to serve the needs of the victim, offender, and the community in a balanced manner in each individual case. The goals are accountability to the victim and community, protection of the community, and the development of competencies in individual offenders. Victims of crime, the community, and the juvenile offenders as well, should receive balanced attention from the juvenile justice system and each should benefit from their interactions with the justice system.
The services of the Philadelphia Juvenile Probation Department are organized by geographic districts, specialized probation units, and aftercare units that assign probation officers to individual residential programs for institutional and aftercare services.
