State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal ...

Juveniles convicted of non-violent felonies will be given the chance to have their cases dismissed and records sealed if they ...

With juvenile car thefts and low-level felony cases a continued concern, Franklin County officials are taking a new approach ...

Rather than being sentenced in court, those juveniles may be recommended for a 90-day diversion program by the Franklin ...

Juveniles who successfully complete a 90-day program can see their cases dismissed and avoid a criminal record.

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- City Council has approved a bit of housekeeping involving the North Olmsted juvenile court diversion and safety town programs. “We actually did kind of a swap, if you will,” ...

Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit's director, said the program ...

ANDOVER — An 18-year-old Methuen resident has been sent to a juvenile diversion program for making a threat on social media against Andover High School the morning of Jan. 24. Police arrested Davian ...

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says juveniles accused of more types of felonies will soon be able to access a diversion program that offers an alternative to the traditional court system.

“What’s next is further evaluation to see how this compares to traditional prosecution to see which was most effective,” said Casey McNerthney, director of communications for the King County ...

Since the early '90s, The Link, a north Minneapolis nonprofit, has been helping teens and keeping them out of the juvenile ...