Key Observations
- In almost every community, the poor and minority represent a far greater percentage of those in our justice systems than their percentages in the community.
- This report examines the predictors of new offenses and drug/alcohol usage for juveniles assigned to the Diversion Male Court of Dallas County Juvenile Justice Department.
- Impact on substance abuse: Youth who participated in the DMC program were less likely to use drugs and alcohol than non DMC participating probationers.
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