His letter to State Auditor McCarthy includes the Restorative Community Pathways program.
called for a state audit of county programs meant to keep at-risk youth out of jail., where the county contracts with a series of community nonprofits for court diversion. He cited a past incident.
The letter was sparked by concerns raised over the lack of tracking of youth participation and outcomes. Dunn said more than $17 million has been given to private organizations for their juvenile rehabilitation services but they have not provided any data on how their programs are effective. He continued by saying these programs are important but should clearly make a difference and should not deter from keeping the public safe.
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