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- Diversion is a process whereby an individual, at some stage, is diverted from continuing on in the formal justice process. Diversion can come as early as initial contact with a law enforcement officer, if they exercise their discretion to not arrest, and thus place the individual in the criminal justice system.
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Diversion is a process whereby an individual, at some stage, is diverted from continuing on in the formal justice process. Diversion can come as early as initial contact with a law enforcement officer, if they exercise their discretion to not arrest, and thus place the individual in the criminal justice system.
The decision to divert pre-arrest resides with law enforcement officers. This type of diversion is commonly referred to as police-led diversion, and occurs when law enforcement officers encounter circumstances that suggest that avoiding the criminal justice system altogether serves the best interests of the community and
Jul 22, 2019 · OCHN facilitates the jail diversion process through the Jail Diversion Coordinator, who works to empower officers to divert to services rather than press charges, and ensures that the county provider network, especially the crisis center, is equipped to provide services to people whom law enforcement has diverted.
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 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
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.
