Author(s): The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Published: Aug. 4, 2020
Report Intro/Brief:
“This brief presents the research case for significantly expanding the use of diversion in the juvenile justice system. The alternative — arresting young people and formally processing their cases in juvenile court — increases their likelihood of subsequent arrests, school struggles and employment challenges.
Juvenile court processing is especially detrimental for youth who are not at high risk of rearrest. Nonetheless, a significant share of cases formally processed in U.S. juvenile courts still involve youth who are assessed as low risk and have little or no prior record of delinquency.”
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