The Seattle City Attorney's Office plans to increase the use of pre-filing diversion services after announcing it will end its participation in Community Court. City Attorney Ann Davison said the decision to end participation in Community Court was based on data that shows pre-filing diversion is more effective. "Accountability is not just for defendants, it's for our systems as well," Davison said in a prepared statement. "When a city program isn't working, it's up to us to implement better alternatives." A May 26 letter signed by Criminal Division Chief Natalie Walton-Anderson points out that people entering Community Court "fail to engage with court resources, fail to resolve their cases and never perform even the minimal 6 hours of community service that was a central component" of the latest operating agreement. Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-ends-participation-community-court/281-ea6d2f7a-19ee-4411-9bc5-4b8980cc91cd