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Our Kids: Juvenile court

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April 16: Susan Cairy answers questions from 1 to 3 p.m. about the juvenile court system and how some victims become offenders.

Cairy is the volunteer programs coordinator with the Spokane County Juvenile Court. She also has served as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for three families since 2006. She has worked with the county's juvenile court in some capacity since 1984.

Cairy recruits volunteers to work with abused and delinquent children. In her years with the juvenile court system, Cairy has worked as a Neighborhood Accountability Board member, Diversion Program volunteer and later as a contract worker, a probation aide and facilitator of classes with juvenile offenders including anger management and refusal skills.

Ryan: What do you have in terms of p

Susan Cairy: Our two main early interventio

Ryan: How many kids do you see in th

Susan Cairy: We get over 400 referrals a ye

Addy Hatch: What does it take to become a<

Susan Cairy: We're looking for people with<

rick: I'm worried that juvenile jail

Susan Cairy: There are so many programs at<

rebecca: Susan,
You have been doing<

Susan Cairy: Please let me answer this.

John Smith: What kind of resources do CASA

Susan Cairy: Each of our CASA volunteers is

Addy: Why use volunteers? Why not le

Susan Cairy: This program started in King C

Pia: Once an offender has made his<

Susan Cairy: In terms of this, it's all abo

Lisa: Is there really a correlation<

Susan Cairy: That is absolutely true. I cou

Ryan: How do you track success rates

Susan Cairy: It's really hard to track beca

Ryan: How do you help people realize

Susan Cairy: Again, we live what we learn.<

kevin: I'm assuming these are trouble

Susan Cairy: Sometimes it isn't fun. Someti

ben: These children sound particula

Susan Cairy: All of these children, both ab

Addy: What is the normal outcome wit

Susan Cairy: We ask our CASA volunteers for

John Smith: How many CASA volunteers do yo

Susan Cairy: We have approximately 180 CASA

Ryan Pitts: Sorry everyone, but we're goin

Addy : What is the one change you thi

Susan Cairy: That's a tough one. Bob Watt m