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- Schemes ‘diverting’ people who are arrested and likely to be prosecuted in court into either a formal out of court disposal or an informal disposal (this diversion from court is sometimes called ‘deferred prosecution’).
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This toolkit is for any practitioner who is involved in, or considering creating, a pre-court diversion scheme for adults in contact with the criminal justice system. What is pre-court diversion? Pre-court diversion seeks to offer a swift and meaningful response to low-level offending.
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Oct 27, 2023 · Youth diversion can reduce crime, cut costs, and lead to better outcomes for children. Diversion is a term that can refer to several different concepts and has no fixed meaning in the law in...
Diversion from prosecution is a process by which the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) are able to refer a case to social work – and their partners – as a means of addressing the underlying causes of alleged offending when this is deemed the most appropriate course of action.
Aug 14, 2023 · The Diversionary Caution (upper tier) and Community Caution (lower tier) will replace the existing mix of OOCDs with a tougher, more consistent framework of out of court sanctions across...
- Out of Court Disposals (OOCDs) is the term used for a range of pre-charge sanctions, used by Police and other prosecution agencies to deal with les...
- This paper sets out for consultation the newly drafted Code of Practice for Diversionary and Community Cautions. A number of questions are being as...
- The draft Code of Practice for Diversionary and Community Cautions is enclosed here.
- Part 6 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022Application of the Code of Practice1. This Code of Practice is statutory guidance issued...
- We would welcome responses to the following questions set out in this consultation paper.1. Are you an ‘authorised person’ representing a prosecuti...
- Please send your response by 13/10/2023 to:Youth Justice and Offender Policy Directorate; Probation Policy – Community Diversion Ministry of Justic...
- Impact assessmentThe Impact Assessment for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act: Reform of the Adult Out of Court Disposals Framework can b...
- The principles that Government departments and other public bodies should adopt for engaging stakeholders when developing policy and legislation ar...
Liaison and diversion services are designed to improve the health and justice outcomes for adults and children who come into contact with the youth and criminal justice systems where a range of complex needs are identified as factors in their offending behaviour.
Diversion is an approach to preventing reoffending by finding alternatives to formal criminal justice proceedings. Diversion can occur at different points in the criminal justice system: at the point of arrest, before charges are made, or in court through alternative forms of sentencing.
We sought to provide an overview of diversion practice from a policing, prosecution and justice social work perspective, highlight what is working well and explore any barriers to the more effective use of diversion.
