Connecticut General Statutes Title 46B. Family Law § 46b-121h. Goals of juvenile justice system

(1) Hold juveniles accountable for their unlawful behavior;

(2) Provide secure and therapeutic confinement to those juveniles who present a danger to the community;

(3) Adequately protect the community and juveniles;

(4) Provide programs and services that are community-based and in close proximity to the juvenile's community;

(5) Maintain and support juveniles within their homes whenever possible and appropriate;

(6) Base probation case planning upon individual risks and needs;

(7) Include the juvenile's family in case planning;

(8) Provide supervision and service coordination where appropriate and implement and monitor the case plan in order to discourage reoffending;

(9) Provide follow-up and community-based services to juveniles who are returned to their families or communities;

(10) Promote the development and implementation of community-based programs designed to prevent reoffending and to effectively minimize the depth and duration of the juvenile's involvement in the juvenile justice system; and

(11) Create and maintain programs for juveniles that (A) are developmentally appropriate, trauma informed and gender responsive, and (B) incorporate restorative principles and practices.