On Tuesday, the supervisors will vote on a proposal that would launch an action plan for creating a comprehensive plan for youth diversion across the county.
“Keeping young people out of the traditional justice system whenever possible through diversion programs is a promising strategy for improving the social, academic, economic and health outcomes of young people and ultimately reducing recidivism and improving public safety,” according to a motion from Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Janice Hahn.
“It is unacceptable that a young person in one ZIP code can benefit from opportunities like restorative justice and mentoring, while another young person arrested for the same offense in a different location cannot,” said Ridley-Thomas in an email to The Chronicle of Social Change. “Through this motion, the County can identify the elements of its most effective and cost-efficient diversion models, and develop a plan for scaling up those programs.”
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