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New juvenile corrections director tells committee mental health, diversion are top priorities
Summary
Ashley Dowell, the governor's appointee to lead the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, told the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee she intends to prioritize mental-health treatment, trauma-informed care and diversion to reduce youth entries into the correctional system.
Ashley Dowell appeared before the Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee as the governor's appointee to lead the Department of Juvenile Corrections and described mental health and diversion as top priorities for her agency.
"My background is in mental health. I'm a licensed therapist," Director Ashley Dowell told the committee, saying she was appointed to the department in June 2024 and has worked in the criminal justice field for about 16 years, including with the Department of Corrections and as executive…
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