prosecutor-led diversion

Join the Association for Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for the webinar "Better Criminal Justice Outcomes Through Prosecutor-led Diversion: A Review of Two Recent National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Studies" on Friday, January 26 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature a panelist discussion on two recently released NIJ studies that document the variety and efficacy of prosecutor-led diversion programs across the nation.

Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for their July Final Friday webinar, “Getting Diversion Right: Linking Treatments and Prosecutors” on Friday, July 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will review prosecutorial diversion, specifically diversion initiatives involving behavioral health.

APA Webinar - Getting Diversion Right: Linking Treatment and Prosecutors

Prosecutorial diversion requires a range of partners, resources, and activities to get it right. This is especially true when the diversion initiative involves behavioral health because the intersection of the legal system and the treatment system is one that can be fraught with complexity and misunderstanding. After all, these are two very different systems with very different purposes and missions, and a sporadic and limited history of working together. Getting it right is not easy but can be done. This webinar will present six considerations essential to doing just that. They are: