From smashed windows, to acts of violence, crimes involving kids have left people frustrated and law enforcement searching for solutions.

Wednesday, Hennepin County prosecutors announced a new data driven initiative aimed at young offenders.

The move comes on the heels of a three-year study from the University of Minnesota, which analyzed over 21,000 cases submitted to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office between 2016 and 2023.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty says those findings are reshaping current policies.

"The data shows when we do divert young people, they are successful," Moriarty said. "More successful and they are less likely to come into the system."

Moriarty said according to data-diversion program had the lowest rate of kids reoffending, compared to other tradition

See Full Page