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Experts and advocates debate ‘trusted adult’ model in Justice‑Involved Youth bill
Summary
Witnesses split at an April 23 council committee hearing over a proposed pilot that would pair certain justice‑involved youth with a mandated “trusted adult” to provide case management and support.
The Justice Involved Youth and Community Act drew mixed testimony at the April 23 Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety hearing. The bill would establish a pilot program to pair high‑risk youth who receive deferred dispositions, deferred prosecutions or consent decrees with a “trusted adult” who would provide case‑management supports intended to help youth meet the conditions of their agreements.
Whitney Lockheim, co‑founder and chief operating officer of Open City Advocates, told the committee that evidence‑based mentoring works only when mentors are voluntary advocates, not mandatory…
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