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State’s attorney: Cass County selected for prosecution-led diversion pilot with nearly $600,000 award
Summary
The county's state's attorney reported Cass County was chosen as one of three sites for a prosecution-led diversion pilot and that the office received just under $600,000 to start the project, expected to begin in January.
The Cass County state's attorney reported to commissioners that the county has been selected as one of three pilot sites for a prosecution-led diversion program and that the office will receive just under $600,000 to start the initiative.
During committee reports, the state's attorney described recent outreach and meetings and said the funding will allow the office to begin the diversion project in January. He framed it as a prosecution-led diversion pilot; the transcript does not provide additional program design details or a breakdown of the award in the meeting itself.
Commissioners greeted the news positively and noted ongoing interagency work. The office said it expects to have the program launch materials and local planning in place to begin work in January, and that more details will come as planning continues.
