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Bannock County accepts juvenile services report showing high diversion rate and fewer petitions
Summary
County officials accepted the annual juvenile probation/diversion report for County Fiscal Year 2025, which showed a 68.7% diversion rate, declines in petition filings and probation intakes, and continued focus on early intervention through the Safety and Assessment Center (the "village").
Bannock County commissioners voted to accept the county's juvenile probation and diversion annual report for County Fiscal Year 2025 after a presentation from Matt Olsen, director of the county's juvenile services.
Olsen told commissioners the county had 197 active diversion contracts as of Sept. 30 and placed 312 youth on diversion during the reporting year, down from 387 in 2024. "We diverted 68.7% of the cases," Olsen said, crediting the county's Safety and Assessment Center—often called the village—for earlier screening and services that keep youth out of formal court processing.
Olsen highlighted that 31 diverted…
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