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Report on the Teen Court Pr( 19 P, Of the 222 offenders for whom the 90 days allowed for sentence completion has expired, 52 did not ultimately complete their sentences, for th'e following reasons: 3 (1.4%) were unable to complete due to moving from the area; 30 (13.5%) did not fulfill all of their constructive sentence requirements within the time allotted, and did not appear to be attempting to do so; 4 offenders (1.8%) displayed inappropriate behavior at the hearing and were therefore dropped from the program, and 15 offenders (6.8%) committed new offenses, thus making themselves ineligible for satisfactory completion. Reports indicating whether offenders successfully completed their constructive sentences were sent to the referral sources in all cases. Buncombe County. The average time from when a case is accepted for Teen Court and the date the case is heard is about two weeks. Of the 20 juveniles who had Teen Court hearings scheduled, 1 (5.0%) failed to appear at the hearing. In only one of the 19'cases heard (5.3%) was the Teen Court sentence appealed. Of the 18 juveniles for whom sentences were imposed, 16 (88.9%) have successfully completed their sentences, and the remaining 2 (11.1%) are progressing toward sentence completion. So far, these juveniles have worked a total of 335 community service hours. The community service agencies for which they work include: Solutions Unlimited, Parks and Recreation, Salvation Army, courthouse departments, and various community centers of Asheville. The Teen Court program reports that in their seven months of operation, no sentenced juveniles have committed new offenses while under their Teen Court contracts. Durham County. The average time from when a case is accepted for Teen Court and the date the case is heard is about two weeks. In the two sessions held so far, 7 cases were heard. The constructive sentences ordered in these 7 cases include 171 hours of community service, 20 jury duties, and 183 hours of tutorial session participation. At this time, all 7 students are making progress on their constructive sentences (e.g., these students have completed 110 hours of community service so far). FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND ENHANCEMENTS Cumberland Couq_y. The Cumberland County Teen Court program, in operation since October 1993, has had a chance to solve most of the start-up problems encountered after a new program is implemented. The program is now in a position to explore ways in which it may enhance its services and improve upon the means by which it meets the needs of juveniles, the criminal justice system, and the community. Several enhancements have been made recently, and others are being considered. The options available for constructive sentences have recently been expanded through the addition of a new educational seminar on anger management. In.addition, Teen Court staff i