The written guidelines governing the assignment of community service as a condition of supervision for juveniles who have been alleged or found to be delinquent must, at a minimum, include the following elements:
(1) A policy regarding the purpose, eligibility criteria, and the appropriate amount of community service required as a condition of an informal adjustment, consent decree, or probation disposition following an adjudication of delinquency that considers:
- (i) The juvenile’s age, mental capacity and physical capability.
- (ii) The nature, grading and location of the offense.
- (iii) The impact that the offense has had upon the victim and community.
- (iv) Any verbal or written victim impact statement that is received, which may include a recommendation for community service from the victim.
- (v) The hours the juvenile is available to perform community service.
- (vi) The times of day that community service can be performed at a particular site.
- (vii) How community service will benefit the community in which it is being performed.
- (viii) The juvenile’s strengths and interests and how the juvenile is likely to benefit from the community service experience.
- (ix) The assignment of community service to juveniles is consistent with sections 1—24.1 of the Child Labor Law (43 P. S. § § 41—66.1).
- (x) The specific amount of community service to be performed by the juvenile is assigned at disposition.
- (2) A strategy for community service site recruitment, selection and retention which includes the opportunity for input by crime victims and the community-at-large.
- (3) A policy describing the referral process for community service assignments.
- (4) A policy requiring that juveniles assigned to complete community service are kept separate from adults who are performing community service.
- (5) A policy requiring communication with the community service site supervisor and periodic visits to the community service site.
- (6) A policy regarding procedures to address noncompliance with community service obligations.
- (7) A policy that provides the opportunity for a juvenile’s crime victim to be notified when community service has been completed by the juvenile.
- (8) A strategy for the dissemination of information to the public regarding the community service program.
- (9) A policy outlining any accident or liability insurance coverage associated with the community service program.
- (10) A policy requiring an annual report, including individual and aggregate data on the amount of community service assigned and performed.