Deferred Disposition Program
Restorative justice
Addressing substance use
Addressing mental health needs
Addressing domestic violence
Reducing contact with formal court processing
Addressing traffic or DUI related issues
- Description
- Guilty plea withdrawn to dismissal or charge reduction upon completion of conditions and time period
- How long has the program been operating?
- More than 10 years
- If applicable, what approach, method, or goal best describes the diversion program?
- Restorative justiceAddressing substance useAddressing mental health needsAddressing domestic violenceReducing contact with formal court processingAddressing traffic or DUI related issues
- 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 for the first timePeople with mental health disordersPeople with substance use disordersPeople under 18 years oldOther
- How are participants identified for the diversion program?
- Referral from intake staff to diversion staffLine prosecutor who receives case decides about diversionReferral from law enforcementReferral from school or other community partner
- Are there any factors specific to your jurisdiction that influence how you structure this diversion program?
- Diversion program authorized/mandated by state lawStatutes that prohibit the use of diversion for people charged with particular offenses
- Does your office have informal or written policies about this diversion program's criteria/eligibility?
- Yes
- What are the programmatic options and/or requirements for the diversion?
- Receive behavioral health assessmentAttend behavioral health interventionAttend programming that is not a behavioral health interventionFollow individualized case management planPay restitutionPay fines or feesWrite an apology letter to victim/communityComplete community serviceComplete a restorative process
- How long does the diversion program usually last on average for someone who completes successfully?
- 6-12 months
Open to everyone for things not considered "serious felony" (class A & B)
- Jurisdiction details
- 142 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101, USA
- 250,000 to 499,999
- Jurisdiction contact
- Jonathan Sahrbeck