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DiversionKlickitat County Juvenile Department is a member of the Washington Association of Juvenile Diversion Units {WAJDU}JUVENILE DIVERSION Serving the community by: * Holding youth accountable * Compensating victims * Supporting families * Relieving Court congestion WHAT IS DIVERSION Each year, more than 35,000 juvenile referrals are deferred to Diversion units throughout the state. Typically, these cases involve youth ages 8 to 18 who are alleged to have committed offenses such as shoplifting and other thefts, possession of alcohol, minor assaults, malicious mischief and trespassing. Each case is handled on an individual basis by staff and/or volunteers. Diversion Agreements hold youth accountable by: * Assigning community service work to benefit the youth's community * Reimbursing victims for there losses * Providing informational/educational programs * Assisting families in finding needed services for their children VOLUNTEERS-Diversion CAB'S (Community Acountability Boards) Diversion provides volunteers with the opportunity to participate in addressing the problem of local youth crime. This personal commitment results in substantial savings to the taxpayer. More than 1,500 volunteers throughout the state are involved in the program to stress the fact that the community is concerned with young people and their families. A Community Accountability Board includes members of the local community in which the juvenile offender resides. The Board should include a variety of representatives from the community, such as a teacher or school administrator, a high school student, a parent and a business owner, and should represent the cultural diversity of the local community. It is hoped that through the Board process, people from the youth's community can impress upon the youth the connection between the youth's behavior and its effects on the youth and others in the community. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIVERSION AND JUVENILE COURT DIVERSION * All proceeding are confidential * Case records are confidential * Court appearance may not be required * Costs vary by county * Legal representation is not required JUVENILE COURT * All hearings are open to the public * Court records are public information * Numerous Court appearances may be required * Court fees,/penalties are usually assigned * A public defender/private attorney may charge fees * Youth may be sentenced to community supervision/probation DIVERSION OBJECTIVES * to hold the youth accountable for his or her offense(s) * to foster change in youth's attitudes/behaviors so that they conform to the law and community standards * to impress upon the youth that their community is concerned with his or her conduct * to increase the juvenile's awareness of the relationship between the offense committed and the people injured by the offense * stimulate and maximize the opportunity for victim and citizen participation WASHINGTON STATE DIVERSION STATISTICS ANNUALLY: 87,000 community service hours completed 35,000 youth referred to diversion More than $100,000.00 in restitution collected More than $40,000.00 in fines collected More than 25,000 hours of education/counseling completed More than 70,000 hours donated by volunteers For questions or interest in the Diversion/CAB program should be directed to: Candy Wing Diversion Counselor 509-773-3440 509-493-3980 Email: |
Date of Source Material: 4/12/2013 Source: Klickitat County Juvenile Department |
| CONTENT INDEXES Juvenile Home Press Releases Agency Responsibilities Probation / Court Supervision Diversion / CABS Community Service Work Crew Electronic Monitoring ( EHM ) CASA Dependency BECCA Bill Staff Computer Class Truancy Contact: Keith Anderson: Juvenile Court Administrator Annex III 131 W Court, ms-ch-16 Goldendale, WA 98620 Fax: 509 773-3221 Phone: 509 773-3355 |