Pre-Trial Diversion
Pre-Trial Diversion
Voluntary, intensive counseling and case management program for early offenders.
Ages 21 & older, with a goal of reducing the client’s risk of future arrest.
Referral must be agreed upon by the presiding Magistrate, the District Attorney, and the defense counsel.
Average 3-4 months of counseling sessions
Clients with specific treatment needs, chemical dependency or mental health, may be referred for services, where their status in treatment is closely monitored and reported to the court.
Successful Completion:
Demonstrate substantial changes in their day to day lives.
Upon successful completion, a client receives an ACD or best possible outcome.
Must also be engaged in productive activities, educational program or employment, in order to successfully complete the program.
Anger Management Diversion
A structured, time limited variation on the Diversion program.
Participation in this program involves completing six (6) counseling sessions, following an intake session, with a focus on learning to identify and control behaviors relating to anger response.
Clients must be motivated to complete written assignments between sessions.
Preventative Diversion
Voluntary, counseling and case management program for at risk youth.
Providing a supportive experience to build attachment and prevent violence and delinquency.
Ages 13 to 20, with a goal of reducing the client’s risk of arrest and/or future arrest.
Clients with specific treatment needs, chemical dependency or mental health, may be referred for services.