DA Hummel launching pre-charge diversion pilot program for young first-time offenders
DA Hummel launching pre-charge diversion pilot program for young first-time offenders (Update: Adding information, Hummel comment) Volunteers sought for collaborative initiative involving 12 young adults to start BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel announced Thursday his office will officially launch the Deschutes County Emerging Adult Pilot Program on July 1, a pre-charge diversion program for young adults that he said "will provide first-time offenders between the ages of 18-24 the opportunity to redirect their lives onto a more positive pathway." The prog...