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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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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
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
• Pre-arrest diversion: In cases where probable cause to arrest exists, law enforcement officers take an alternative course of action to arrest— such as “lecture and release” or referral to a program or service—to address the presumed underlying cause of the alleged criminal behavior (e.g., mental health concern, substance
Instead of sending police to respond to certain 911 calls, pre-police diversion programs, such as crisis hotlines, use civilian responders to address community problems, eliminating a response from 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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(2) “Law enforcement diversion programs” are programs that include diversion opportunities such as “pre-arrest,” “pre-booking,” “deflection,” and “post-arrest” programs in which alleged unlawful conduct is intercepted and addressed before referral to prosecution.
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.