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2011
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Diversion Case Law
National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) (Washington, DC).
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36 pages
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2011
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Juvenile Diversion Guidebook
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (Chicago, IL).
Models for Change Juvenile Diversion Workgroup (Washington, DC).
Anyone wishing to create or improve juvenile diversion operations and programming will find this guidebook an excellent resource. Three parts comprise this publication: introduction; overview of diversion; and steps for developing and improving juvenile diversion programs—purpose, oversight, intake criteria, operation policies, legal protections, and quality.... Read More
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168 pages
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2009
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Promising Practices in Pretrial Diversion
By Kennedy, Spurgeon; Brown, James; Darbey, Barbara; Gatti, Anne; Klute, Tara; Maher, Mary Beth; Peterca, Daniel.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
National Association of Pretrial Service Agencies (NAPSA) (Washington, DC).
“The goal of this monograph is to inform criminal justice practitioners and state and local policy makers of: Promising and emerging practices in the pretrial diversion field; The state of pretrial diversion and major issues and findings within the field; and The challenges and opportunities facing diversion practitioners” (p. 4). Sections of this publication include: introduction; pretrial diversion—an overview; promising and emerging practices in pretrial diversion; and conclusion. An appendix... Read More
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43 pages
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2009
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The Truth About Commercial Bail Bonding in America
National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) (Washington, DC).
Information regarding commercial bail bonding in the United States is provided. Topics this brief covers include: campaign to increase profits from crime; a strategy of attacks on pretrial funding and operation to increase profits; not everyone can be bullied; “proof” of what works; the Broward County experience; it’s not over yet; who pays—the American taxpayers to the tune of $25 million a day; and “All Hands on Deck”—a call for “rational and safe pretrial release based upon risk assessment ra... Read More
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10 p.
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2009
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Pretrial Diversion in the 21st Century: A National Survey of Pretrial Diversion Programs and Practices
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) (Washington, DC).
Findings from a national survey regarding pretrial diversion programs and practices are presented. Three sections follow a summary of major findings: diversion program characteristics; diversion referrals and placements; and diversion program practices—participation requirements, supervision and services, non-compliance, program responses and violation of diversion, completion, and the court’s role.... Read More
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40 p.
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2008
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Performance Standards and Goals for Pretrial Diversion/Intervention
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance. Community Based Problem Solving Criminal Justice Initiative (Washington, DC).
National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies. Diversion Committee (Washington, DC).
"These Standards are a reflection of the best practices and case law which form the foundation for . . . the development, implementation and nurturing of pretrial diversion/intervention programs as part of an effective array of responses to the challenges of today's dynamic community justice environment" (p. v). Forty-five standards are organized into nine parts: definition and purpose of pretrial/diversion intervention; the pretrial diversion/intervention option; enrollment; intervention serv... Read More
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37 p.
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2007
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Legal and Evidence Based Practices: Application of Legal Principles, Laws, and Research to the Field of Pretrial Services
By VanNostrand, Marie.
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Luminosity, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL); Crime and Justice Institute (Boston, MA); National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
"[C]ritical legal principles applicable to defendants during the pretrial stage" are covered (p.3). Sections of this paper are: introduction and background; pretrial legal foundation -- presumption of innocence, right to counsel, right against self-incrimination, right to due process of law, right to equal protection under the law, right to bail that is not excessive, and summary of legal principles; evidence-based practices in pretrial services and community corrections; and summary and conclu... Read More
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33 p.
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