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| Getting juvenile offenders back on track |
| By Casper Journal |
| Published: 01/21/2009 |
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WYOMING - Four out of five of the first-time juvenile offenders who go through the Natrona County Diversion program never have another contact with law enforcement, according to Natrona County District Attorney Mike Blonigen. The Community Service Youth Program, which is a part of the Youth Diversion Program that is funded through Weed and Seed, is one part of a process that works for Natrona County’s youth. Weed and Seed money pays for an additional diversion officer and a part-time community service coordinator. Weed and Seed is a Department of Justice program that was created in 1991 as a community-based, multi-agency strategy for law enforcement, crime prevention and neighborhood revitalization. The idea, according to Casper Police Chief Tom Pagel, is to weed out the negatives and sew in positives. Strategies include additional police officers, more code enforcement and programs like Youth Diversion and Community Service. They are used to prevent, control and reduce violent crime and drug abuse at the roots -- in neighborhoods. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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