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County briefs commission on expanded juvenile diversion partnerships
Summary
State's Attorney and diversion partners briefed the commission on two juvenile diversion programs — Scouting America’s teen court and a proposed Think 3D cohort program — citing high completion rates and plans to expand capacity with community partners including the Boys & Girls Club.
Minnehaha County’s State’s Attorney, Daniel Hager, briefed the commission on partnerships to expand juvenile diversion options and to use state reimbursement to support local programs. Hager said the county is seeking effective community partners to keep eligible juveniles out of the formal juvenile justice process when diversion is appropriate.
Chris Evans, the county juvenile diversion and teen‑court director, described the teen‑court model used as an approved diversion option for first‑time, nonviolent juvenile offenders. He said referred youths meet with a jury of…
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