NCJ Number
14594
Date Published
1974
Length
190 pages
Annotation
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HANDBOOK WHICH CONTAINS REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES OF STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES TO FACILITATE THE UTILIZATION OF 'EARLY DIVERSION' ALTERNATIVES TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.
Abstract
THE PRETRIAL INTERVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS DESCRIBED OFFER A VARIETY OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS AND OPERATIONAL MODES IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY-CENTERED SUPERVISION AND SERVICES TO DEFERRED PROSECUTION CASES IN LIEU OF CRIMINAL ADJUDICATION. INCLUDED IN THIS SOURCEBOOK ARE A DIRECTORY OF PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PLANNING AND ACTION PROGRAMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONAL AS OF APRIL 1974, AND A PROSPECTUS ON THE U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM. DESCRIPTIVE PROFILES ARE PROVIDED ON FOUR DIVERSION PROGRAM MODELS: THE PHILADELPHIA (PA) ACCELERATED REHABILITATIVE DISPOSITION PROGRAM; THE BOSTON COURT RESOURCE PROJECT; THE MANHATTAN COURT EMPLOYMENT PROJECT; AND THE GENESEE COUNTY (MI) CITIZENS PROBATION AUTHORITY. ALSO PRESENTED ARE PROFILES OF DIVERTEE CHARACTERISTICS, SAMPLE COURT RULES AND LEGISLATION FOR PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, STANDARDS ON DIVERSION FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS, RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, AND EVALUATION RESEARCH AIDS. SELECTED REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED ON PRETRIAL INTERVENTION, JUVENILE DIVERSION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVERSION, ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ADDICTION, CIVIL COMMITMENT, PROSECUTION, PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION STUDIES. (SNI ABSTRACT)