Drug Diversion and Treatment Program
Addressing substance use
Reducing contact with formal court processing
- Description
- Program diverts participants into treatment with charge dismissal upon completion of treatment.
- How long has the program been operating?
- 4-10 years
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Addressing substance useReducing contact with formal court processing
- At what stage of the process does the diversion program occur?
- After referral to the prosecutor, but before the case is filed/chargedAfter the case is filed/charged, but before the defendant enters a plea
- What population is your program intended to serve?
- People arrested for the first timePeople arrested with a particular offensePeople with substance use disorders
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Automatic based on offense chargeLine prosecutor who receives case decides about diversion
- Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
- Diversion program authorized/mandated by state law
- 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.
- crime must have been committed due to substance abuse disorder
- What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
- Attend programming that is not a behavioral health interventionFollow individualized case management plan
- How long does the diversion program usually last on average for someone who completes successfully?
- 6-12 months
- How does the diversion program impact your office's resources?
- No financial impact
- Jurisdiction details
- Gleason Road, Northampton, MA, USA
- 250,000 to 499,999
- Jurisdiction contact
- Becky Michaels