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County reports fewer juvenile petitions to court after adopting YASI screening
Summary
Washington County's youth justice unit reported a decline in petitions to juvenile court and in formal deferred-prosecution agreements after adopting the Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI); referrals overall rose 9% from 2020 to 2024, driven by school-based referrals.
Washington County Human Services presented a youth justice data report showing increased referrals from 2020 through 2024 but a sharp decline in formal petitions to juvenile court after the county adopted an evidence-based screening tool.
Beth (youth justice presenter) told the Health & Human Services Committee that total referrals to youth justice rose about 9% over the four-year span. "On average each year...usually 90 to 95% of that total referral is for delinquency," she said, with the remainder primarily for truancy.
The county reported shifting referral locations: community and home-origin referrals decreased (3% and 8% respectively),…
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