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 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 ...

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates is threatening to take the Mayor’s Office to court over a juvenile diversion program, citing laws he says are preventing information sharing. SideStep was a ...

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,” ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A Senate committee in charge of bills relating to the justice system invited experts to speak at the State House on Wednesday about ways to improve juvenile justice. These experts are ...

“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 ...

WBFF- Baltimore, MD — It sounded like a good plan for those who approved it 2 years ago but now the side step program to keep first time youth offenders out of the system is showing some major ...

As Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates threatens to take the Mayor’s Office to court over a juvenile diversion program, he’s also taking aim at the law that the city claimed is preventing the ...

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 ...