(Nice.) The original âHush-a-byeâ rhyme, some scholars say, was modified in America to reflect pilgrim childrenâs observations of Native American mothers hanging cradles from tree branches so that the wind would rock their babies to sleep.
Section 51(d)(14)(B)(ii) provides that the term âdisconnected youthâ means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency: (I) as having attained age 16 but not age 25 on the hiring date;
Diversion and Juvenile Probation Youth Offender Demonstration Grant Project Tip Sheet Tip Sheet 2 â June 3, 2003 WHAT THEY ARE: The term diversion refers to either the actions of police officers or juvenile courts in informally handling a juvenileâs case prior to referral to court (police) or to the postponement of adjudication and referral of a juvenile to services (court). Law enforcement diversion is generally accomplished by âwarn or releaseâ or through a structured police diversion program. Once a youth reaches court, he or she can be diverted at intake, by either the prosecutor or the court itself. In many jurisdictions, a court will place a youth on informal probation under a court order, often referred to as a âconsent decree.â