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__main__py t1_j9yvihl wrote

Reply to comment by crypticgeek in Opinion | Is D.C. juvenile justice a revolving door? We need to know. by Maxcactus

He is asking why the OAG isn’t providing evidence of the efficacy of its diversion programs.

> What, if anything, do those 19 percent “no paper” cases say about the credibility and effectiveness of D.C. policing?

> How effective are OAG’s much-touted violence-interruption and “evidence-based” diversion programs in deterring youth criminal behavior and reducing recidivism? Hard data is unavailable.

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crypticgeek t1_j9ywrd1 wrote

The 19% of cases not prosecuted due to lack of evidence doesn’t really have anything to do with diversion program efficacy though? It’s an interesting aside question but it’s just that, a question without any context. Is that high? How has that number changed and why? Who knows!

Diversion program effectiveness is a fair thing to question. Giving an anecdotal story about one youth who committed an offense while part of a diversion program and then rambling on about random statistics you got from an information request sure isn’t an effective or persuasive argument about the need for such.

It’s just not a good piece.

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