Pretrial Diversion
Pretrial Diversion in the News
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NAPSA Diversion Committee Members
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"Pretrial Diversion is a strong, viable alternative that provides an important service for defendants and the communities in which they live. For defendants, Diversion provides an opportunity to make significant changes in their lives and prevent further penetration into the criminal justice system.For communities, the programs assist the courts, prosecutors, and victims in addressing serious problems caused by growing criminal and juvenile justice populations through reducing reliance on traditional case processing and working to stem the “revolving door” syndrome." - from NAPSA's Diversion Abstract. |
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Pretrial Diversion in the News
- Veteran gets 2nd chance from a court with a heart (Buffalo Times: 9-14-2010)
- Pretrial diversion program gives back to community (GulfLive.com: 9-5-2010)
- Program offers offenders success instead 0f jail (Biloxi Sun Herald: 9-3-2010)
- Brevard County studies privatizing pretrial, probation services (Florida Today: 8-26-2010)
- D.C. Pretrial: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Treatment Programs for D.C. Superior Court Defendants (2008)
- The Role of Traditional Pretrial Diversion in the Age of Specialty Treatment Courts: Expanding the Range of Problem-Solving Options at the Pretrial Stage (2007)
- Project Guide: Alternatives to Incarceration of Offenders (Native American And Alaskan Technical Assistance Project - 2006)
- Diversion in Kansas (NAPSA Newsletter 2006 Conference Edition)
- Non-Specialty First Appearance Court Models for Diverting Persons with Mental Illness: Alternatives to Mental Health Courts (2004)
- Experiments In Change: Pretrial Diversion of Offenders With Mental Illness (Can J Psychiatry - June 2002)
- Detention Diversion Advocacy: An Evaluation (OJJDP - 1999)
- Operation De Novo – Diversion in Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Diversion programs for misdemeanor offenses beneficial for defendants, the court system and communities(Kentucky)
- Pretrial Diversion in the 21st Century:A National Survey of Pretrial Diversion Programs and Practices
Publications On Pretrial Diversion:
 Promising Practices In Pretrial Diversion |
 Pretrial Diversion and the Law |
| Spurgeon Kennedy - Chair District of Columbia Pretrial Services 633 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 1144 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-220-5654 Fax: 202-220-5618 Email: spurgeon.kennedy@psa.gov |
Anne Gatti - Assistant Chair Summit County Pretrial Diversion Program Oriana House P.O. Box 1501 Akron, OH 44309-1501 Phone: 330-996-2225, ext.2221 Fax:330-258-0122 Email:annegatti@orianahouse.org |
Julie Sayler Adult Diversion Program Office of the District Attorney 18th Judicial District 535 North Main Street Wichita, KS 67203 Phone: 316-660-3663 Fax: 316-383-4669 Email: jsayler@sedgwick.gov |
| Dan Peterca Cuyahoga County Pretrial Services 1276 West Third Street, Rm 512 Cleveland, OH 44113 Phone: 216-443-2170 Fax: 216-443-2171 Email: |
Carol Oeller Pretrial Services 1201 Franklin 12th Floor Houston, TX 77002-1930 Phone: (713) 755-2949 Email: carol_oeller@justex.net |
Tara Klute Kentucky Pretrial Services 100 Millcreek Park Building 8 Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-573-2350, Ext 2070 Fax:502-573-0327 Email:TaraKlute@kycourts.net |
| Mary Pat Maher – NAPSA Board Liasion Project Remand 50 West Kellogg Blvd., Suite 510A St. Paul, MN55102 Phone:651-266-2978 Fax: 651-266-2982 Email: Mary.Pat.Maher@co.ramsey.mn.us |