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- Pre-charge diversion programs, also referred to as prosecutor-led interventions, allow prosecutors to reduce incarceration by using their discretion to divert people away from the criminal legal system. These programs can be run by courts, law enforcement agencies, community-based organizations and nonprofits, or prosecutor’s offices themselves.
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Dec 15, 2016 · One of the key action items from the President’s Task Force on 21 st Century Policing (Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2015) emphasized the importance of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) implementing ‘least harm’ resolutions such as diversion programmes for minor infractions.
- Jennifer A. Tallon, Joseph C. Spadafore, Melissa Labriola
- 2016
Pre-arrest diversion programs are designed to reduce the number of people arrested and placed in jail by giving law enforcement discretion to divert people for low-level misdemeanors or nonviolent criminalized behaviors.
Dec 1, 2009 · Tentative evidence suggests that court-based diversion programs that mandate treatment adherence serve to reduce the amount of jail time that the mentally ill accused serve relative to treatment as usual or to jail-based diversion programs that do not mandate and monitor treatment compliance.
Diversion programs constitute a pivotal component of the criminal justice system, offering alternative routes for first-time offenders that steer away from traditional prosecution. These initiatives aim to address the root causes of criminal behavior, emphasizing rehabilitation over punitive measures.
Mar 19, 2021 · Diversion programs connect individuals to treatment instead of criminal sanctions and are used more frequently to address substance use. This systematic scoping review included 31 published empirical studies to examine evaluations of diversion programs that address substance use and misuse.
- Robin Lindquist-Grantz, Peter Mallow, Leah Dean, Michelle Lydenberg, Jennifer Chubinski
- 2021
Jul 22, 2019 · Law enforcement agencies leading or partnering with jail diversion programs reported several policies that support officers' ability to engage with and divert people with mental health or substance use issues and partner with behavioral health agencies.
Mar 16, 2024 · SCORE is a law enforcement-based jail diversion program for individuals who were arrested for low-level drug offenses (loosely defined as multiple arrests for possession but not more than three prior arrests for distribution).
