9 May 2020

Pre-court diversion for adults: A toolkit for practitioners

Courts and sentencing

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What is pre-court diversion, who can benefit and why do the schemes work? This toolkit outlines to practitioners how effective pre-court diversion could be, explains what it may look like and provides the policy context to develop best practice.

Publisher: Centre for Justice Innovation
Authors: Claire Ely, Bami Jolaoso, Carmen Robin-D’Cruz and Vicki Morris

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