Champaign County state’s attorney encourages lawmakers to create formalized misdemeanor diversion program

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Champaign County state’s attorney Julia Reitz was one of several witnesses to offer testimony to a Senate committee on Tuesday.

With the Illinois General Assembly expected to introduce criminal justice reforms during the upcoming veto session,  lawmakers should consider formalizing diversion programs for misdemeanor offenses, a state’s attorney said Tuesday.

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