{"id":1457,"date":"2025-08-07T11:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/?page_id=1457"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:56:16","slug":"youth-court","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/youth-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1606\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM.png 1606w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM-768x181.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM-1536x362.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1606px) 100vw, 1606px\" data-attachment-id=\"1531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/youth-court\/screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3-52-29-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1606,378\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-09-08 at 3.52.29\u202fPM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-3.52.29-PM-1024x241.png\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Granite School District, in partnership with the Salt Lake County Youth Justice Coalition, sponsors a Youth Court program to help students take accountability for their actions in a supportive, restorative environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youth Court provides an alternative to the traditional juvenile justice system for first-time, low-level offenses committed by students. Participants appear before a panel of trained youth volunteers who serve as judges, clerks, and advocates. The process focuses on education, service, and restitution rather than punishment, empowering students to learn from their mistakes while avoiding a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this peer-driven approach, Youth Court promotes responsibility, empathy, leadership, and community involvement, helping both participants and volunteers build valuable life skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusu.co1.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_b8HuDCyGjkXnvgi&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cjreynolds%40graniteschools.org%7C57664f7c16e54535ab3008df0def875d%7C2c45b243148f437d99d862605a32b840%7C0%7C0%7C639244994675227382%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9NTAetbnon%2BNKF0HAjEJWtbJ9y36RPC%2FRg0eRLFQemg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>REFER<\/strong> a student to Youth Court<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/airtable.com\/embed\/appGjDgLF0anngMNY\/pagE9GptoX1DJax9Y\/form\"><strong>APPLY<\/strong> to be a Youth Court Volunteer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth Court Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f4de; 801.910.9527 <br>&#x1f4e7; graniteyouthcourt@usu.edu <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monday | 6:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hunter High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4200 S 5600 W, West Valley City, UT 84120 (West entrance near the tennis courts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuesday &amp; Wednesday | 6:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>USU SLC Campus <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>920 W Levoy Dr 84123 (check kiosk for room assignment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursday | 6:00 &#8211; 8:00 pm\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Olympus High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4055 S 2300 E, Holladay, UT 84124 (South entrance by the lunchroom)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Flyer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-attachment-id=\"2199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/youth-court\/outside\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside.png\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1545\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"outside\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-1024x791.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Youth Court Brochure\" class=\"wp-image-2199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/outside.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" data-attachment-id=\"2200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/youth-court\/inside\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside.png\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1545\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"inside\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-1024x791.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-1024x791.png\" alt=\"Youth Court Brochure\" class=\"wp-image-2200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ssp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2026\/08\/inside.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Granite School District, in partnership with the Salt Lake County Youth Justice Coalition, sponsors a Youth Court program to help students take accountability for their actions in a supportive, restorative environment. 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