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Restorative justice
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Addressing domestic violence
Reducing contact with formal court processing
Intervening early with young people
Addressing traffic or DUI related issues
Addressing sex trafficking or prostitution
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Restorative justice
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Description

“We have drug treatment court, veterans treatment court and behavioral health court.”

How long has the program been operating?
More than 10 years
If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
Restorative justice
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
At what stage of the process does the diversion program occur?
After the case is filed/charged, but before the defendant enters a plea
What population is your program intended to serve?
People arrested with a particular offense
People with mental health disorders
People with substance use disorders
How are participants identified for the diversion program?
Line prosecutor who receives case decides about diversion
Referral from law enforcement
Referral from school or other community partner
Other
Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
None
Does your office have informal or written policies about this diversion program's criteria/eligibility?
Yes
If applicable, please describe the diversion program's criteria/eligibility.
Dependent on the court
What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
Receive behavioral health assessment
Attend behavioral health intervention
Attend programming that is not a behavioral health intervention
Follow individualized case management plan
Pay restitution
Pay fines or fees
Write an apology letter to victim/community
Complete community service
Complete a restorative process
How does the diversion program impact your office's resources?
No financial impact
Are you able to measure the success of the program?
Yes, with data collected from other sources like law enforcement or service providers
If you are able to measure the success of the program, what metrics do you use/track?
Program completion
Recidivism
Successfully made amends to victim/community
What tools or resources would help you better track and measure success?
More program managers
Approximately what percentage of your cases referred to this diversion program are successful? [please include how your office defines success]
Successful graduations and completions of the program as well as prison days saved.
Has the diversion program changed the rate of incarceration for that type of case or overall?
Yes, through reductions in pretrial detention
Yes, through reductions in imprisonment
Yes, through reductions in recidivism
Are you able to collect information on racial disparities for the diversion program (e.g., counting who receives or successfully completes diversion by race/ethnicity)?
No
In what way does your office interact with victims as part of the diversion program?
Agreement from victims
Receive input from victims/consult with victims either before or after diversion
Report on results of program to victims
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    Jurisdiction details

  • 2 E Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401, USA
  • 500,000 to 999,999