Data show Ramsey County succeeding with alternative juvenile justice approach

By: J. Patrick Coolican

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 313

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A five-year old program that aims to divert troubled Ramsey County youth away from the court system has successfully reduced recidivism, according to a report released Tuesday by University of Minnesota researchers.

Known as (Re)Imagining Justice for Youth, the program sends juvenile cases to a “collaborative review team” that can send select cases to an alternative system, during which a facilitator talks to the child and his family, the victim of the crime and …

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