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Bakersfield Police Department launches youth diversion program that puts teens in the jury seat
0Bakersfield police officers often sit in on court cases, but on a recent Wednesday, Detective Sandeep Malhi and Captain Clayton Madden watched with nervous excitement as they witnessed the first court case under the Youth Diversion (YD) Program. The 12-person jury, the attorneys, the defendant, and even the bailiff manning the door were all teenagers who had volunteered to be a part of a pilot program that will offer an alternative to the traditional judiciary system for Bakersfield’s youth. “This program was created in a continued effort to build relationships in the community and to ensure all youth have an opportunity…
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