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- Under Assembly Bill 3234, judges have the discretion of granting misdemeanor diversion instead of a jail sentence. The diversion runs for up to two years, where the defendant must abide by some set terms and conditions. As long as you stick to the rules, the court will dismiss the case and seal all records allied with your arrest.
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When law enforcement takes temporary custody of a youth, there are several options for diversion. Law enforcement may counsel and release the youth, or may refer or deliver the young person for diversion services. In a specified subset of cases, the law does not allow law enforcement
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is one of the first U.S. pre-booking diversion programs specifically aimed at individuals involved in drug offenses and sex work. LEAD redirects individuals from criminal justice system involvement into community-based social, health, and behavioral health services.
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Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is a pre-booking diversion model that allows officers to divert individuals charged with minor offenses away from prosecution and into community-based services in order to address addiction, mental health, and/or behavioral
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diversion contributes to public safety, and how the “what works” research can be used to determine who should be considered for diversion. This article takes a closer look at the key justice system decision points at which diversion can take place, the purpose of diversion at each point, the decision-makers, and examples of diversion options.
Nov 22, 2021 · When law enforcement officers used their discretion to divert individuals into LEAD rather than arrest, those individuals had significantly fewer felony and misdemeanor arrests and felony cases, in comparison to a propensity score matched group.
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.
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.
