Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit's director, said the program ...

Juveniles who successfully complete a 90-day program can see their cases dismissed and avoid a criminal record.

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- City Council has approved a bit of housekeeping involving the North Olmsted juvenile court diversion and safety town programs. “We actually did kind of a swap, if you will,” ...

State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal justice system after they’re arrested. Supporters say the approach yields ...

The first two kids referred to Rogers County Youth Services' grant-funded juvenile diversion program will soon graduate. Like GRAND Mental Health's Release to Recovery program, Youth Services' ...

“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 ...

This story is reported by South Dakota News Watch, a non-profit news organization. Find more in-depth reporting at www.sdnewswatch.org. Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of stories on ...

ITS DIVERSION PROGRAM TO KEEP KIDS OUT OF DETENTION. WELL, IF YOU LIVE IN CLARK COUNTY AND YOU CALL THE COPS ON YOUR OWN KID BECAUSE THEY WON’T CLEAN THE ROOM, THEY DON’T GO TO SCHOOL. THEY RAN AWAY ...

INDIANAPOLIS – A program designed to divert juveniles from the criminal justice system is expanding in Indianapolis, giving more teens facing low-level, non-violent charges an opportunity to avoid ...

A relatively new approach to curbing juvenile crime in Mesa County seems to be making a difference, but proponents acknowledge it's just a starting point. It’s called the Lighthouse Program. Dan ...

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 ...