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Pretrial - Front-End Intervention (Diversion)

  • A National Survey of Criminal Justice Diversion Programs and Initiatives (2013)

    "The evolution of justice policy in the United States has been far from linear.

  • After a Crime, the Price of a Second Chance (2016)

    "As a first-time offender, Ms. Willis, 52, qualified for a big break: a program called pretrial intervention, also known as diversion.

  • Diversion Programs in America’s Criminal Justice System (2016)

    "What is the best way to correct the behavior of lawbreakers, ensuring that they do not reoffend?