A King County program intended to help juvenile criminal offenders has been put on hold due to a lack of effectiveness. Following results that show over half of juveniles referred to King County’s ...

The Supreme Court of Ohio’s Juvenile Diversion Task Force released a report earlier this month detailing their findings. Juvenile diversion is a way for people under 18 to avoid going through the ...

SEATTLE — A King County initiative designed to keep young offenders out of jail is facing scrutiny after a recent audit raised serious concerns over how taxpayer dollars are being spent. Instead of ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The Franklin County Juvenile Court is expanding its diversion program in an effort to prevent young people from reoffending. The initiative will now include first-time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in ...

Two Ansonia High School students practice judo in their school’s gym as part of a fitness program that starts at 5:30 a.m. before school. The program serves as an alternative to arrest and suspension.

“What’s next is further evaluation to see how this compares to traditional prosecution to see which was most effective,” said Casey McNerthney, director of communications for the King County ...

King County is pausing a juvenile felony diversion program. Prosecutors want to see better results before bringing back referrals to the Restorative Community Pathways initiative. “You’ve got to have ...