UTAH JUSTICE FOUNDATION
Seeking Justice for ALL in UtahSM
Phone: (801) 878-9260 | Fax: (801) 905-2374
The Utah Justice Foundation has a MISSION to inform, to educate, and to seek Justice for ALL involved with the criminal justice system in the state of Utah.
We seek to help criminal defendants receive fair and balanced Justice for their particular circumstances and case!
We seek long-term solutions for each defendant, while being mindful of the interests of victims and society.
FAMILY COUNSELING & TREATMENT
What does it really mean to seek long-term solutions for each defendant, while being mindful of the interests of victims and society?
In the case of a defendant engaged in unacceptable (criminal) behavior, the Utah Justice Foundation seeks a solution that will solve the CAUSE of the criminal behavior. The reason? We have an objective for the defendant to exit the criminal justice system permanently!
Sounds simple, right? Yes it does sound simple, but in fact it is the much more difficult road to travel. It is far easier to put the offenders in jail and make them pay hefty fines, and then hope that they "learn their lesson."
The current criminal justice system tends to focus most on punishment because it's easier, less time consuming, and perceived to be less risky and expensive. The primary problem with this approach is the focus is not on the CAUSE of the criminal behavior.
Many other organizations simply direct defendants where THEY wish. We do not!
At the Utah Justice Foundation, we seek to use non-judgmental and forward-thinking approachs to allow each defendant to realize his or her true desires for a life in accord with societal norms! Then, together, we design a program for the defendant to achieve what he or she wants for his or her life in addition to paying any debts owed to victim(s) and to society.
The Utah Justice Foundation finds that FAMILY COUNSELING can be the best type of solution in many situations where an individual's mis-behavior has, or likely will cause significant impacts on the family unit. With the entire family involved in the treatment and counseling, ALL can benefit as well as assist the others within the family unit. We are looking for the family to become stronger, and with each of its members ready to assist the offender with treatment, maintenance, and so forth.
Again, the objective is for all defendants (except those incarcerated for life) to exit the criminal justice system permanently - without repeating offences - thereby achieving long-term benefits for the defendants, for law enforcement, for the courts, for victims, for society and for the citizens of Utah!
WHEN IS FAMILY COUNSELING RECOMMENDED?
The Utah Justice Foundation provides the following general information with regard to the role that Family Counseling can play in connection with a criminal defendant's case and the criminal justice system in the state of Utah. Our Featured Service Provider (see right column) is available to assist you or anyone you may care about. For information about an online resource for anger management (which may be appropriate in many cases), we suggest watching the brief video (less than 1 minute) in the right column below, Anger Management Classes Online.
Generally speaking, family counseling or related educational classes may be required by the Court for probation to be ordered as a part of sentencing in cases where "inappropriate parenting, spousal abuse, or other abuses" was/were (or is alleged to have been) involved. Therefore, the Court may order this type of treatment and education in connection with cases involving the following types of charges:
Many, if not most, defendants wait to begin their treatment/education classes until after they are ordered by the Court to do so. We believe that this is a huge mistake. The most important thing to realize is that treatment and education classses are for the defendant's benefit, so the sooner he or she gets started, the sooner the personal benefits may be realized.
The Utah Justice Foundation strongly recommends beginning family counseling, or any treatment/education classes immediately, and most importantly, before appearing before the Court for sentencing. Now, this would definitely be the best approach if the defendant anticipates pleading guilty to the charge(s). This issue of when to start treatment may be approached a bit differently if the defendant does not anticipate a guilty plea or conviction given a competent attorney's opinion.
Friends of the Utah Justice Foundation are immediately available to peovide treatment, education and recovery related services with regard to the gamut of criminal and other unacceptable behavior issues. They can be of assistance in treatment or education as to the CAUSE of the problem, and to help you or someone you care about find a long-term solution to and RECOVERY from the unacceptable (criminal) behavior. Here's the information you will need:
Changes Counseling & Consultation, LLC - Out-patient Counseling, Therapy and Treatment Services - English & Spanish - Anger Management Classes, Drug & Alcohol Therapy, Prime for Life, Domestic Violence Conseling, Criminal Thinking Errors Classes, Cognitive Restructuring, Marital Counseling, Individual & Group Counseling & Therapy - Ask for Chris and mention the Utah Justice Foundation for a discount on an Assessment or Evaluation.
Phone: 801-542-7060
PATHWAYS Real Life Recovery™ - In-home Family Counseling, Therapy and Recovery Services - Child Assessments - Family Assessments - Drug & Alcohol Counseling, Domestic Violence, Anger Issues, Parent-Teen Issues, and More - Ask for Michelle and mention the Utah Justice Foundation for a discount.
Phone: 801-867-3550
AJ Novick Group - Offers anger management classes online or via home study materials - Register Online and use Offer Code X5FM-282 for a discount.
Phone: 949-715-2694
For a Calendar of Events listing upcoming treatment & counseling sessions - dates, times & locations - visit the UtahJusticeFoundation BLOG
Please, if you have questions, comments or concerns
on this topic or any other criminal justice topic
give us a call at 801-878-9260 or send us an email.
