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Sedro-Woolley judge outlines community court results: 101 cases, 92% retention so far
Summary
Community court judge Brock Stiles told the Sedro-Woolley City Council the county program diverts eligible misdemeanor cases into treatment and services; local probation officers report high compliance and low revocation rates but some participants remain noncompliant.
Judge Brock Stiles, the Sedro-Woolley municipal court judge, briefed the City Council on the community court program that routes eligible misdemeanor defendants into supervised diversion focused on needs such as substance-use treatment, mental-health services, housing and getting a driver’s license restored.
The program is voluntary for defendants and the prosecutor retains veto authority over who may enter community court. Probation officers perform risk-and-needs assessments and monitor participant compliance, Stiles said.
Stiles gave specific program results for Sedro-Woolley: 101 cases have gone…
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