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- Diversion is a process whereby an individual, at some stage, is diverted from continuing on in the formal justice process.
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Jan 23, 2024 · Diversion could be conceptualized in terms of a reduction of the severity of the sanction applied in criminal justice proceedings, such as the replacement of custody with a community-based alternative, or in terms of a decision not to prosecute someone for a particular offense.
In this series, we have examined what diversion is and what it is not, the four primary purposes of diversion, whether diversion contributes to public safety, and how the “what works” research can be used to determine who should be
Jul 13, 2019 · Diversion to treatment is not a new concept in the criminal justice system. Successful strategies require the participation of both law enforcement officers and individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD). This study relies on interviews and focus groups to explore the perceptions and attitudes of these two different populations about non ...
- Daniela Barberi, Faye S. Taxman
- 2019
Nov 28, 2019 · We define diversion as de facto initiatives or de jure legislation that direct people away from criminal sanctions and towards educative, therapeutic or social services, an example being Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) schemes in the USA.
- Alex Stevens, Caitlin Elizabeth Hughes, Shann Hulme, Rebecca Cassidy
- 2019
Diversion programs allow criminal justice actors to send defendants out of the court system, compelling them instead to attend treatment programs, participate in educational opportunities, and/or perform community service. These programs exist for both adult and juvenile offenders.
Dec 1, 2022 · Women in prisons are known to suffer with mental health difficulties and many experience challenges prior to incarceration. Diversion programmes are initiatives designed to divert people with pre-existing mental illness from the criminal justice system into mental health services.
Nov 2, 2022 · Police-initiated diversion programs are an increasingly common intervention to prevent excessive arrests of vulnerable populations. This systematic literature review carefully examined the current ...
