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Extended youth probation was once heralded as an innovative alternative to prison for adolescents who commit violent crimes. Instead, an alarming number end up incarcerated for minor probation offenses.
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Hennepin County launches initiative to eliminate disparities in juvenile system Nearly 75% of cases sent to the County Attorney's Office involve youth of color. By David Chanen, David Chanen Star Tribune January 25, 2021 — 6:28pm Text size Copy shortlink: A new initiative aims to reduce stark racial disparities in the thousands of cases heard in Hennepin County's juvenile justice system each year. Advocates say the measure is warranted and overdue: In 2018, nearly 75% of the 5,500 juvenile crime cases sent to the Hennepin Count...