Community Justice Panel Program—Yearly Statistics
The CJP program continues to thrive in its efforts to assist our communities’ youths in becoming crime-free, productive members of society. We currently have 13 panels throughout Lehigh County. The panels are located in the following municipalities: Allentown (2 panels), Bethlehem, Emmaus, Fountain Hill, Lower Macungie, Macungie, Salisbury Township, Slatington, Southern Lehigh (2 panels), South Whitehall Township, and Whitehall. We currently have approximately 80 volunteers. The following represents a yearly breakdown of the CJP program’s statistics, plus overall statistics at the end:
| Year 2000 (5 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 102 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 71 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 57 / 14 (80.3%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 590.5 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $2,300.53 |
| Year 2001 (5 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 117 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 81 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 63 / 18 (77.8%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 1,993.75 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $2,404.00 |
| Year 2002 (5 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 127 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 100 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 82 / 18 (82.0%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 850 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $1,738.28 |
| Year 2003 (5 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 177 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 132 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 111 / 21 (84.0%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 1,382 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $1,242.15 |
| Year 2004 (5 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 242 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 178 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 155 / 22 (87.1%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,254.75 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $1,519.74 |
| Year 2005 (6 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 266 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 192 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 162 / 30 (84.4%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,529.25 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $6,612.04 |
| Year 2006 (10 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 327 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 203 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 163 / 40 (80.3%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 3,274.75 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $4,214.50 |
| Year 2007 (11 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 296 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 200 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 149 / 43 (77.7%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,789.25 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $2,722.27 |
| Year 2008 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 327 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 252 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 189 / 49 (75%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 3,973.25 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $5,661.84 |
| Year 2009 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 268 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 205 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 160 / 45 (78%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 3,312.75 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $3,819.06 |
| Year 2010 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 238 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 203 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 151 / 23 (81%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,907.50 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $6,475.57 |
| Year 2011 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 272 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 251 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 149 / 22 (87%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,433 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $1,820.46 |
| Year 2012 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 225 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 214 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 184 / 30 (86%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 2,664 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $3,741.97 |
| Year 2013 (13 Panels) | ||
| Number of Cases Referred: | 303 | |
| Number of Cases Accepted: | 258 | |
| Successful / Unsuccessful (%): | 153 / 23 (87%) | |
| Community Service Hours Performed: | 1,931.50 | |
| Restitution Paid: | $2,671.55 |
*Any cases not accounted for were pending and had not yet completed the program