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LISTEN: Parting Thoughts from District Attorney John Hummel 🎧

Days before leaving office, District Attorney John Hummel sat down with the Source
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Since moving to Bend in 1995, John Hummel has worked as a public defender, started a defense firm and served six years on the Bend City Council before being elected as District Attorney in 2014. The self-described progressive prosecutor took a different approach than many DAs, taking public stances on injustice and what he views […]

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Cranston Pleads Not Guilty

A hearing to establish the trial schedule is set for Friday
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Ian Cranston pleaded not guilty in Deschutes County court Dec. 7 to charges of second-degree murder, first and second-degree manslaughter, first degree assault and two counts of unlawful use of a deadly weapon in the Sept. 19 shooting of Barry Washington Jr. outside of The Capitol, a nightclub in downtown Bend. Deschutes County District Attorney […]

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Just Kids

A new Deschutes District Attorney program will attempt to reduce recidivism for younger offenders
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Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel is rolling out a pilot program to address a trend that’s been observed since criminology emerged as a field during the 1800s—that young people are much more likely to commit crimes than older people.   Criminal acts become more common starting around age 10 and less common after 25, according to Penn […]

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A Rehabilitative Dude Ranch

J Bar J, offering a path away from crime for youth in Central Oregon for over 50 years, is now nationally accredited
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In 1968, Deschutes County was seeking a different solution for troubled youth who had committed a crime, besides jail. Rather than strictly punitive measures the county opted to fund J Bar J Ranch, which sought to not only house the teenagers but to teach them skills to succeed as an adult. The ranch takes its […]

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Serving Justice

Six months into his first term, District Attorney John Hummel talks crime and punishment
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Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel chatted with the Source about his term so far, and his community-based safety and justice initiatives. SW: In your first six months in office, what has surprised you the most? JH: I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the interest of grand jurors in crime prevention. At the conclusion of their […]

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