Pima County Teen Court

What Pima County Teen Court does

Pima County Teen Court is a nonprofit juvenile court diversion program operated as a program of YWCA Southern Arizona and based in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in January 1995, the organization has conducted over 8,000 cases by serving youth ages 12-17 arrested for approved misdemeanor offenses and referred by Pima County Juvenile Court. The program applies restorative justice principles, service learning, and positive youth development to reduce juvenile recidivism, with defendants sentenced by a peer jury to constructive consequences such as workshops on juvenile law, anger management, substance abuse prevention, and goal-setting.

The organization's core product is the Teen Court Program, supplemented by Teen Court in the Schools (TCIS), which extends the peer-jury model into Pima County middle and high schools as an alternative to punitive discipline. Supporting products include Youth Facilitator Training (recruiting alumni as workshop facilitators), a downloadable Teen Court Curriculum for school coordinators, Teen Attorney Training with a bar examination, and Constructive Consequences Workshops. The Teen Court Bar Association (TCBA) provides volunteer governance with elected teen officers, monthly meetings, and professional development events.

Pima County Teen Court is funded entirely through grants and charitable donations processed via YWCA Southern Arizona, with all services provided at no cost to participants. The program operates with 7 employees and relies on a large volunteer base of trained teens serving as courtroom personnel. It is explicitly not a government entity. Distribution is community-based, relying on juvenile court referrals, school partnerships, word-of-mouth, and a Facebook page. Self-reported outcome metrics include 93% of parents and 90% of teens believing participation helps avoid future criminal behavior, and 86% of parents and 83% of teens reporting improved family communication.

Name

Pima County Teen Court

Legal name

Pima County Teen Court

Website

https://pcteencourt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pima County Teen Court is a YWCA Southern Arizona nonprofit operating a peer-led juvenile court diversion program in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1995, it serves court-referred youth ages 12-17 through restorative justice hearings and has conducted over 8,000 cases.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Juvenile Justice Diversion Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Juvenile Justice Education Programs (Detention & Correctional Education) (EDAJAEAB)

Keywords

• Juvenile diversion program
• Youth restorative justice
• Peer jury sentencing
• Community youth court
• Alternative juvenile justice

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Pima County Teen Court depends entirely on grants and charitable donations from the community. All services are provided at no cost to participants. Donations can be made through YWCA Southern Arizona's website with the option to designate funds specifically for Teen Court.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pima County Teen Court is a free juvenile diversion program serving first-time misdemeanor offenders aged 12-17 in Pima County, Arizona. Operating under YWCA Southern Arizona since January 1995, the program provides peer-led jury hearings, restorative justice services, and youth volunteer opportunities as an alternative to formal juvenile court processing for referred youth.

Product overview

Pima County Teen Court is a single-program nonprofit organization offering a peer-led juvenile court diversion program as its core product. The program is supplemented by Teen Court in the Schools (TCIS) which extends the diversion model to middle and high schools. Supporting products include Youth Facilitator Training for peer educators, a downloadable Teen Court Curriculum for schools, Teen Attorney Training with bar examination, and Constructive Consequences Workshops covering topics like substance abuse and anger management. The Teen Court Bar Association provides volunteer governance and professional development. All services are grant-funded and provided at no cost to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teen Court in the Schools (TCIS): An alternative disciplinary option offered to middle and high schools in Pima County where students are judged by a jury of their peers for school-related offenses.
• Youth Facilitators
• Teen Court Bar Association (TCBA)

Products and services

• Teen Court Juvenile Diversion Program Free court-referred diversion program for first-time misdemeanor offenders aged 12-17 in Pima County, Arizona. Youth appear before a peer jury and receive a restorative justice sentence (community service, apologies, essays, jury duty) as an alternative to formal juvenile court processing.
• Teen Court Peer Jury and Restorative Justice Services Peer-led jury hearings in which trained teenage volunteers serve as jurors, attorneys, bailiffs, and clerks to hear cases and recommend restorative justice sentences for first-time juvenile offenders.
• Teen Court Youth Volunteer Program Volunteer training and service opportunities for Pima County teens aged 12-17 to participate in Teen Court hearings as jurors, attorneys, bailiffs, and clerks, providing community service hours and leadership experience.
• Teen Court Mobile Application Free mobile application available on Android (Google Play) and iOS (Apple App Store) that promotes the Pima County Teen Court program, provides program information, and supports volunteer recruitment and training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of parents and 90% of teens believed participation helps avoid future criminal behavior
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YWCA Southern ArizonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Pima County Teen Court is a program of YWCA Southern Arizona, a nonprofit agency. YWCA provides organizational infrastructure, office space, administrative support, and handles donations through its website with the option to designate funds for Teen Court.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Teen Court of Bexar County: Bexar County, Texas's peer-led juvenile court diversion program. Operates the same teen court model and is a directly comparable youth diversion service.
• Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY): Restorative justice nonprofit serving youth in Oakland, California. Directly comparable in applying restorative justice principles to youth accountability and diversion outcomes.
• YWCA Southern Arizona: Parent nonprofit that hosts Pima County Teen Court. Operates adjacent youth and family services in the same Tucson region and shares infrastructure, mission alignment, and donor pipeline.
• Maricopa County Teen Court: Arizona's other major county-level teen court diversion program. Operates the same peer-led juvenile court diversion model in Maricopa County, making it the closest direct peer in scale, geography, and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Court Innovation: National nonprofit that operates and studies pilot programs in courts and juvenile justice. Overlaps with Pima County Teen Court's restorative justice and diversion work, but at a broader, multi-jurisdiction scale.
• National Association of Youth Courts: National membership and advocacy organization for youth/teen court programs across the U.S. Provides network, training, and standards relevant to Pima County Teen Court's peer-led model.
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges: National judicial membership organization that shapes policy and best practices in juvenile and family courts. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same juvenile justice ecosystem.

Regional players

• Pima Prevention Partnership: Pima County-based nonprofit focused on youth substance abuse prevention and juvenile justice alternatives. Serves the same regional youth population and funding ecosystem, making it a strong regional comparable.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Pima-County-Teen-Court-295378647273
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pima-county-teen-court

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Investors

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