Youth Services - C.Y.C.L.E.

It is the mission and goal of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to achieve justice for all people and to be responsive to the needs and concerns of those impacted by crime in our community.  To achieve these goals, the office has historically supported programs which promote cooperation with the community it serves.  The focus has primarily centered on youth, with the idea being that a relationship established at an early age will continue to flourish.  This ideal was the foundation for the creation of the Youth Services Division. While embracing this concept, Prosecuting Attorney Paul Dobson sees equal validity and importance in promoting a well-informed public and law enforcement community.  To that end, he has expanded the Youth Services Division to the C.Y.C.L.E. Program (Cooperating with Youth, Community, and Law Enforcement).

The Director and Assistant Director of the C.Y.C.L.E. Program maintain many of the same youth-oriented activities of the past, including Peer Mediation (the Face 2 Face Program), the JuMP Program (Juvenile Mediation Program), Youth Olympics, and Gang Task Force.  In addition, Prosecuting Attorney Dobson has established the Teen Court Program in cooperation with Judge David Woessner of the Wood County Juvenile Court.  This program diverts some first time juvenile offenders to a system where teen peers from around the county determine the penalties and/or programs that will best respond to the offense and rehabilitate the offender.

In addition to these youth–oriented programs, Prosecutor Dobson has established a notification system where law enforcement from throughout the county can be updated as to changes in the law and court decisions that affect their work.  His staff is currently working on programs which will inform the public of activities within the office and updates on protection and safety matters.