Since 2021, the King County Prosecutor’s Office has referred youth accused of misdemeanors and those facing nonviolent felony charges to a coalition of nonprofits. But now prosecutors say recidivism ...

A King County program intended to help juvenile criminal offenders has been put on hold due to a lack of effectiveness. Following results that show over half of juveniles referred to King County’s ...

January is typically a soaker in western Washington, but lately, you’d be hard pressed to find any rain at all.Sunday marks the 13th day in a row with no measu UTC reverses rule, now requires Climate ...

SEATTLE — King County is pausing felony referrals to a youth diversion program after a new independent study revealed more than half of participants went on to commit another crime within two years.

Franklin County Prosecutor Shayla Favor and Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Lead Juvenile Judge Lasheyl Stroud pose for a photo. The prosecutor's office and the court are teaming up for a new ...

After a recent report from Baltimore’s Office of Inspector General about a juvenile diversion program indicated a lack of data management, the city’s top prosecutor warned legal action may be next.

After a change in qualifying crimes, a diversion program in Baltimore City for young people is raising new questions from the city’s top prosecutor. First announced in 2022, Mayor Brandon Scott ...