Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison announced last week that she would end the city’s participation in the criminal justice alternative called Community Court due to questions about its cost and effectiveness.
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison announced last week that she would end the city’s participation in the criminal justice alternative calledInstead, the office said they will use pre-filing diversion services, which works to provide some people that would normally go into the criminal justice system the opportunity to instead accept responsibility for their actions by providing a service to the community or engaging in positive social activities before any charges get filed.
The Community Court diversion project automatically placed misdemeanor offenders into the system instead of the criminal courts and immediately released offenders from custody. “With our office’s limited resources, it’s critical that we make data-driven decisions to invest in the most effective programs. Our data shows that pre-filing diversion is more effective compared to Community Court,” said Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison in a prepared statement. “Accountability is not just for defendants; it’s for our systems as well. When a city program isn’t working, it’s up to us to implement better alternatives.
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