Communities using Teen Court as a part of their youth crime prevention program consistently report that 90 percent or more of the defendants who complete the sentence are never re-arrested. Below are some of the statistics relating to the Knox County Teen Court program in Galesburg, Illinois. These statistics cover cases in Knox County since the courts' inception in September 1995 through February of 2000.

Statistics on types of Offenses and Sentences given in Teen Court

 

Volunteered service to the community: 12,631 Hours

Complete Program Successfully: 391

Did Not Complete Sentence or Re-arrested During Program: 63

Sentences Pending Completion: 35

Number of Teens Re-arrested After Completing Program: 33