County attorney looks to keep young people out of the prison system and get to the root causes of violence.
County Attorney Delia Garza signs agreement for new restorative justice program with nonprofit Life Anew, headed by Sherwynn Patton . This program within the larger diversion process for young defendants aims to heal root causes of violence.
In Texas, where 17-year-olds suspected of crimes are tried as adults, such diversion programs are rare. Travis County's diversion program,, is only serving about 30 to 35 people between the ages of 17 and 19 at a time. There are more than 700 youth working through the court system who could be eligible for the program, per the Travis County Attorney's Office.
The way it works now, teenagers 17 and older could find themselves in any county court. Based on the discretion of the prosecutor in their case, they could be transferred to County Court No. 6 where Judgeoversees Project Engage. Under the new model, every defendant age 17 to 20 will go straight to Court No.
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