Prosecutor Worthy outlines juvenile-division workload, diversion programs and truancy concerns
Jul 23, 2026
Prosecutor Kim Worthy and Chief Bob Heimbach gave a detailed overview of the juvenile division: staffing, annual caseload (~4,000 new cases), successful diversion programs (RightTrack, Talk It Out), specialty courts and concerns about inconsistent truancy reporting in some school districts.
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Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy and Chief Bob Heimbach presented an overview of the juvenile division, its caseload and its diversion and specialty-court work. Heimbach said the division is staffed with 17 prosecuting attorneys, six support staff and four victim advocates and that it reviews about 4,000 new juvenile cases each year. "We review about 4,000 new cases each year," Heimbach said, describing the division's coverage across multiple courtrooms and judges.
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