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1 results foundAuthor: Swayze, Dana Title: Minnesota Juvenile Diversion: A Summary of Statewide Practices and Programming Summary: Juvenile diversion, or the intentional decision to address unlawful behavior outside of the formal juvenile justice system, has long been in practice in the state of Minnesota. In 1995, a requirement for at least one juvenile diversion program became a uniform requirement in every county under Minnesota Statute § 388.24. This legislation further solidified diversion in Minnesota as both a cost-saving measure and a pro-social, community-based response to youth offending. Furthermore, the statute ensures that diversion is available across jurisdictions regardless of youths’ county of residence. While Minnesota statute specifies the purpose of diversion and establishes minimum eligibility criteria, most aspects of juvenile diversion programming and service delivery are left to individual counties to determine. With 87 counties, which youth receive diversion, what agency oversees programming, the conditions necessary to complete diversion, and the services offered in conjunction with diversion can vary widely. This variability can potentially result in inconsistent application of diversion or inequitable access to services among those diverted. This report provides an overview of juvenile diversion programs and services across the state of Minnesota using information collected directly from diversion service providers. The recommendations included in this report are derived from literature related to best practices in pretrial diversion as well as gaps and inconsistencies in diversion service delivery and policy identified in the interviews. It is the intention that the findings of this report will be useful to support the work of juvenile-diversion providers; to advocate for continued and enhanced diversion opportunities; to promote greater consistency in the use of diversion; and to highlight the importance of data collection and evaluation to effective service delivery. Details: St. Paul, MN: Statistical Analysis Center, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs, 2012. 131p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 1, 2012 at https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/forms-documents/Documents/Juvenile%20Justice%20Reports/MINNESOTA%20JUV_DIV%20REPORT_Final.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/forms-documents/Documents/Juvenile%20Justice%20Reports/MINNESOTA%20JUV_DIV%20REPORT_Final.pdf Shelf Number: 125823 Keywords: Juvenile Delinquency (Minnesota)Juvenile Diversion (Minnesota)Juvenile Justice (Minnesota) |