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A diversion program, also known as a pretrial diversion program or pretrial intervention program, in the criminal justice system is a form of pretrial <a href="Sentence_(law)" title="Sentence (law)">sentencing</a> that helps remedy the behavior leading to the arrest. Administered by the <a href="Judicial_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Judicial system">judicial</a> or <a href="Law_enforcement" title="Law enforcement">law enforcement</a> systems, they often allow the offender to avoid conviction and include a <a href="Rehabilitation_(penology)" title="Rehabilitation (penology)">rehabilitation program</a> to prevent future criminal acts. Availability and the operation of such systems differ in different countries.

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Operation_and_functions">Operation and functions</h2></div>

A criminal justice diversion program deals mainly with first-time offenders, allowing them to avoid a <a href="Criminal_record" title="Criminal record">criminal record</a> by undertaking certain actions to benefit the offender, their victims, and the wider community.<a href="#cite_note-vicMag-1">[1]</a>

When a <a href="Offence_(law)" class="mw-redirect" title="Offence (law)">criminal offender</a> joins a rehabilitation program to help remedy the behavior leading to the original arrest, it allows the offender to avoid <a href="Conviction" title="Conviction">conviction</a> and, in some jurisdictions, avoid a criminal record. The programs are often run by a police department, court, <a href="District_attorney" title="District attorney">district attorney</a>'s office, or outside agency.<a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a> <a href="Problem-solving_courts" class="mw-redirect" title="Problem-solving courts">Problem-solving courts</a> typically include a diversion component as part of their program. The purposes of diversion are generally thought to include relief to the courts, police department, and <a href="Probation" title="Probation">probation</a> office, better outcomes compared to the direct involvement of the court system, and an opportunity for the offender to avoid prosecution by completing various requirements for the program.<a href="#cite_note-niagara-3">[3]</a> These requirements may include:

<ul><li>Education aimed at preventing future offenses by the offender</li>

<li><a href="Restitution" class="mw-redirect" title="Restitution">Restitution</a> to victims of the offense</li>

<li>Completion of <a href="Community_service" title="Community service">community service</a> hours</li>

<li>Avoiding situations for a specified period in the future that may lead to committing another such offense (such as contact with certain people)<a href="#cite_note-niagara-3">[3]</a></li></ul>

Diversion programs often frame these requirements as an alternative to court or police involvement or, if these institutions are already involved, further <a href="Prosecutor" title="Prosecutor">prosecution</a>. Successful completion of program requirements often leads to a dismissal or reduction of the charges, while failure may bring back or heighten the penalties involved. Charges dismissed because of a diversion program will still lead to additional criminal history points under the <a href="United_States_Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines" title="United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines">US Sentencing Guidelines</a> if there was a finding of <a href="Guilt_(law)" title="Guilt (law)">guilt</a> by a court or the defendant pleaded guilty or otherwise admitted guilt in open court, provided that the deferred disposition or deferred adjudication was not a juvenile matter.<a href="#cite_note-sGL-4">[4]</a>

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<div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="Juvenile_justice" class="mw-redirect" title="Juvenile justice">Juvenile justice</a></div>

Juvenile diversion is based on the theory that processing certain youth through the <a href="Juvenile_justice" class="mw-redirect" title="Juvenile justice">juvenile justice</a> system may do more harm than good.<a href="#cite_note-jjBull-5">[5]</a> Programs meant to divert <a href="Juvenile_delinquency" title="Juvenile delinquency">juvenile delinquents</a> are often fundamentally different from the programs intended for adults. Many times, youth will present with <a href="Substance_abuse" title="Substance abuse">substance abuse</a> and <a href="Mental_health" title="Mental health">mental health</a> issues, which may be the underlying causes of such delinquency.

A juvenile diversion program can be used as an intervention strategy for first-time offenders who have broken the law and found themselves in the juvenile justice system ("Juvenile Diversion Programs").<a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a> There are many benefits to this program, including avoiding the child from being influenced by more severe criminals in a juvenile detention center; allowing the courts to use resources that are needed for those juvenile delinquents who are an actual threat to society; and getting the child help with drug addiction or family issues.<a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="By_country">By country</h2></div>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Australia">Australia</h3></div>

Australia has a <a href="Federal_system" class="mw-redirect" title="Federal system">federal system</a> of government, in which the various <a href="States_and_territories_of_Australia" title="States and territories of Australia">states and territories</a> have separate <a href="Law_enforcement_in_Australia" title="Law enforcement in Australia">law enforcement agencies</a> and <a href="Judiciary_of_Australia" title="Judiciary of Australia">judicial systems</a>.<a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> There have been court diversionary programs in operation since the late 20th century. They take different forms, and in the 21st century, they usually take the form of adjourning a criminal case by a <a href="Magistrates_court" class="mw-redirect" title="Magistrates court">magistrates court</a>. At the same time, a defendant undertakes a <a href="Drug_rehabilitation" title="Drug rehabilitation">rehabilitation</a> program, often for <a href="Substance_abuse" title="Substance abuse">substance abuse</a>. Some programs may be undertaken before or after the determination of <a href="Guilt_(law)" title="Guilt (law)">guilt</a>, while others are only available after conviction and before sentencing. They are usually only available for people with little prior contact with the justice system and for minor offenses.<a href="#cite_note-aija-9">[9]</a>

Programs include those for <a href="People_with_disabilities" class="mw-redirect" title="People with disabilities">people with disabilities</a> or <a href="Special_needs" title="Special needs">special needs</a>; <a href="Sex_worker" title="Sex worker">sex workers</a>; <a href="Homelessness_in_Australia" title="Homelessness in Australia">homeless people</a>;<a href="#cite_note-aija-9">[9]</a> or <a href="Indigenous_Australians" title="Indigenous Australians">Indigenous Australians</a>. Diversionary programs for <a href="Aboriginal_Australians" title="Aboriginal Australians">Aboriginal</a> and <a href="Torres_Strait_Islander" class="mw-redirect" title="Torres Strait Islander">Torres Strait Islander</a> people are operated by <a href="Koori_Court" title="Koori Court">Koori Court</a> in <a href="Victoria%2C_Australia" class="mw-redirect" title="Victoria, Australia">Victoria</a>;<a href="#cite_note-larsen2011-10">[10]</a> <a href="Youth_Koori_Court" title="Youth Koori Court">Youth Koori Court</a> in <a href="New_South_Wales" title="New South Wales">New South Wales</a>;<a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> <a href="Aboriginal_Community_Court" title="Aboriginal Community Court">Aboriginal Community Court</a> in <a href="Western_Australia" title="Western Australia">Western Australia</a>;<a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> and, from 2002 to 2012, <a href="Murri_Court" title="Murri Court">Murri Court</a> in <a href="Queensland" title="Queensland">Queensland</a>.<a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Georgia">Georgia</h3></div>

In the country of <a href="Georgia_(country)" title="Georgia (country)">Georgia</a>, diversion programs give a first-time offender juvenile a chance to avoid a criminal record and conviction in exchange for a commitment to comply with a specific set of requirements.<a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> The purpose of the obligatory activities is to positively influence the offender and help them become a better citizen of society.<a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a>

A juvenile diversion and mediation program was initiated in 2010 as a pilot project to be implemented in four cities: <a href="Tbilisi" title="Tbilisi">Tbilisi</a>, <a href="Rustavi" title="Rustavi">Rustavi</a>, <a href="Batumi" title="Batumi">Batumi</a>, and <a href="Kutaisi" title="Kutaisi">Kutaisi</a>.<a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> As Andro Gigauri, a high official at the <a href="Ministry_of_Justice_of_Georgia" title="Ministry of Justice of Georgia">Ministry of Justice of Georgia</a> and the author of the program, anticipated,<a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> in 2011, the diversion and mediation program expanded with the adoption of the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia.<a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a> Since 2013, the diversion program applies to all first-time offenders (without geographical limitations) who commit a non-violent crime, in cases where the alleged offender is up to 21 years old. Since 2015, the juvenile diversion and mediation program is also regulated under the Juvenile Justice Code of Georgia.<a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a>

Between 2010 and 2019, more than 4,000 juveniles benefited from the diversion and mediation program in Georgia, and only nine committed a repeated crime.<a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a>

The prosecuting attorney makes the decision on juvenile diversion.<a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> A social worker is then assigned to the case to assess the <a href="Biopsychosocial_model" title="Biopsychosocial model">biopsychosocial</a> profile of the juvenile.<a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a> At the end of the assessment, the social worker recommends a set of requirements to be included in a diversion contract.<a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> The mediation process begins with the victim's consent.<a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> A neutral and independent mediator is assigned to the case.<a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> The mediator's tasks are: facilitating dialogue between the offender and the victim; helping with the reconciliation process; and reaching an agreement on damage restitution.<a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_Kingdom">United Kingdom</h3></div>

Diversion can ensure that people with mental health problems who enter (or are at risk of entering) the criminal justice system are identified and provided with appropriate mental health services, treatment, and any other support they need. In the UK, the Centre for Mental Health has shown that such diversion represents good value for money, with well-designed interventions helping to reduce re-offending by a third.<a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> The need for joined-up services was the focus of a Centre for Mental Health lecture in 2011, in which NHS Confederation chairman Sir Keith Pearson emphasized the need to use custody more effectively and divert those who need it into treatment.<a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a>

In February 2012, the UK government pledged to roll out a national liaison and diversion service by 2014, with 101 sites duly announced by the Department of Health.<a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a> Diversion has also been found to be a key element of a more practical approach for young adults in the criminal justice process.<a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> A two-year UK pilot organized by the Centre for Mental Health, with support and funding from the Department of Health and the Youth Justice Board, looked into how to ensure that children and young people with mental health and other problems get the help they need as soon as they enter the youth justice system.<a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a>

<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3></div>

The availability of diversion programs depends on the jurisdiction, the nature of the crime (usually non-violent offenses), and, in many cases, the exercise of <a href="Prosecutorial_discretion" title="Prosecutorial discretion">prosecutorial discretion</a>. A 2016 <a href="New_York_Times" class="mw-redirect" title="New York Times">New York Times</a> investigation revealed that some prosecutors charged substantial fees for and received significant revenue from diversion programs.<a href="#cite_note-NYTDiversion-32">[32]</a> Those fees can operate as a barrier to impecunious defendants accessing diversion. Pleading guilty is sometimes a prerequisite to accessing a diversion program. This means that if a defendant proceeds to a diversion program and then fails to pay the fee for the program, the defendant can be brought back to court and proceed directly to conviction and sentencing.<a href="#cite_note-NYTDiversion-32">[32]</a>

Some jurisdictions in the United States may provide diversion programs for <a href="Drunk_driving_in_the_United_States" title="Drunk driving in the United States">drunk driving</a> charges.<a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> One such program is the Victim Impact Panel (VIP), administered by <a href="Mothers_Against_Drunk_Driving" title="Mothers Against Drunk Driving">Mothers Against Drunk Driving</a> (MADD) since 1982. MADD typically charges a $25 "<a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/donation#English" class="extiw external" title="wikt:donation">donation</a>" (which is defined as voluntary), even for court-mandated attendance; MADD reported $2,657,293 one year for such donations on its <a href="Nonprofit_organization" title="Nonprofit organization">nonprofit</a> <a href="Tax_exemption" title="Tax exemption">tax-exempt</a> returns.<a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a>

In Florida, several counties offer a diversion program for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Those who qualify and complete the program will have the criminal charge dismissed and can get the case expunged from their record.<a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a>

<ul><li><a href="Conviction_rate" title="Conviction rate">Conviction rate</a></li>

<li><a href="Deferred_prosecution" title="Deferred prosecution">Deferred prosecution</a></li>

<li><a href="Nolle_prosequi" title="Nolle prosequi">Nolle prosequi</a></li>

<li><a href="Plea_bargain" title="Plea bargain">Plea bargain</a></li>

<li><a href="Recidivism" title="Recidivism">Recidivism</a></li>

<li><a href="Youth_intervention" title="Youth intervention">Youth intervention</a></li>

<li><a href="Victims'_rights" title="Victims' rights">Victims' rights</a></li></ul>

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<li><a href="Right_to_silence" title="Right to silence">Right to silence</a></li>

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<li><a href="Plea_bargain" title="Plea bargain">Plea bargain</a></li>

<li><a href="Presentence_investigation_report" title="Presentence investigation report">Presentence investigation</a></li>

<li><a href="Suspended_sentence" title="Suspended sentence">Suspended sentence</a></li></ul>

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<ul><li><a href="Criminal_defenses" title="Criminal defenses">Criminal defenses</a></li>

<li><a href="Criminal_law" title="Criminal law">Criminal law</a></li>

<li><a href="Evidence_(law)" title="Evidence (law)">Evidence</a></li>

<li><a href="Evidence_law_in_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Evidence law in the United States">Evidence law in the United States</a></li>

<li><a href="Legal_abuse" class="mw-redirect" title="Legal abuse">Legal abuse</a></li></ul>

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<li><a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Crime" class="extiw external" title="wikiquote:Crime">Wikiquote</a></li>

<li><a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Category:Crime" class="extiw external" title="wikisource:Category:Crime">WikiSource</a></li>

<li><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Criminal_law" class="extiw external" title="commons:Category:Criminal law">Wikimedia Commons</a></li>

<li><a href="https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Category:Crime_and_law" class="extiw external" title="wikinews:Category:Crime and law">Wikinews</a></li>

<li><a href="https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Crime" class="extiw external" title="wikiversity:Crime">Wikiversity</a></li></ul>

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