Diversion from justice system stressed as option for troubled youths: The Aug. 27 study proposed by Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, a lawyer and member of the House Criminal Judiciary Committee called attention to how the state’s juvenile justice system too often tends to treat kids as criminals, or criminals in the making, when all might fare better if more emphasis were placed on diverting children away from court involvement. [Tulsa World]
- From OK Policy: Understanding and Reforming Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System | Interim Study Presentation (video)
