Email the Board of Managers of Juvenile Detention: JDBOM@co.delaware.pa.us.
Mission
Delaware County is dedicated to ensuring that all citizens live in safety, which is a commitment consistent with the County's Juvenile Detention Board of Managers mission that juvenile offenders are held accountable for their offenses while promoting a positive social change for their rehabilitation.
Board Members
Three Delaware County Council Members:
Elaine Schaefer
Dr. Monica Taylor
Richard Womack
Delaware County Controller:
Louis Rosenthal
Appointments by Delaware County Chair:
(Open)
Chekemma J. Fulmore Townsend
(Open)
Appointments by County President Judge:
Rev. James Turner (Chair)
Judge Nathaniel Nichols (Vice Chair)
Matthew Bilker, Esq.
Meeting Schedule
Members of the public have the option of attending the meeting in person or watching it live here on the Board’s web page.
Public meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month from 4:30 – 6:00 P.M. in the County Council Meeting Room (located on the first floor of the Government Center Building - please use the entrance at Orange and Second Street, as the building's main entrance closes at 4:30pm) on the following dates:
Juvenile Detention Board of Managers Meetings
Hybrid- County Council Meeting Room & Zoom- 4:30- 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 20
Tuesday, February 17
Tuesday, March 17
Tuesday, April 21
Monday, May 18* (exception due to shift in meeting day due to 5/19 Primary Election)
Tuesday, June 16
Tuesday, July 21
Tuesday, August 18
Tuesday, September 15
Tuesday, October 20
Tuesday, November 17
Tuesday, December 15
Bylaws
- Bylaws (approved July 20, 2021)
Ordinance
See Ordinance No. 2021-4 that provides for the creation of a Board of Managers for the Juvenile Detention.
Helpful Resources
In June 2021, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force issued a 64-page report outlining its recommendations. The report can be viewed at:https://www.pacourts.us/Storage/media/pdfs/20210622/152647-pajuvenilejusticetaskforcereportandrecommendations_final.pdf
News Releases
Department of Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Hold Community Collaboration Meetings - 2/7/2023
Juvenile Detention Board of Managers Holds First Meeting July 20 - 7/15/2021
Delaware County Council Appoints New Board of Managers forJuvenile Detention - June 3, 2021
Delaware County Announces Creation of New Board of Managers for Juvenile Detention - May 5, 2021