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Pre-court diversion, as we define it, operates in two ways: first, individuals who are arrested and likely to receive a formal out of court disposal are ‘diverted’ into either a less serious out of court disposal or an informal disposal; second, individuals who are arrested and likely to be prosecuted in court are ‘diverted’ into either a formal...
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specific pre-court diversion. It will lay out the evidence base around women’s offending and the specific needs of women, explore what we know about effective working with female offenders, and provide examples of diversi. Lessons for pre-court diversion for women. “I think it gives people another chance and some hope for a better future”
Feb 28, 2019 · This paper explores law school portraits of women in law as a way to challenge the over-representation of men in law. Portraiture is a long-standing means by which professions celebrate worthy individuals and reproduce institutional values.
This new briefing aims to support practitioners seeking to develop or improve gender-specific pre-court diversion. It lays out the evidence base around women’s offending and the specific needs of women, explore what we know about effective working with female offenders, and provide examples of diversion schemes tailored for women.
Aug 23, 2019 · This entry provides a brief overview of what we know in terms, first, of raced–gendered disparities in juvenile justice and criminal legal officials' odds of granting diversion and, second, of how girls and women's participation in diversion programs impacts their odds of being arrested in the years following the intervention.
By addressing the root causes of community instability—challenges such as food and housing insecurity, joblessness, lack of educational resources, and unmet mental health needs—diversion programs not only help improve long-term community safety and reduce crime but have also proven to be cost-efficient.
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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.
