Diversion programs that gained popularity in the 1970s are now experiencing a resurgence, as many states respond to tough-on-crime policies by reducing nonviolent felonies to misdemeanors. Run by courts, prosecutors and sometimes law enforcement, the programs channel offenders into services meant to address the root causes of their conduct, such as substance abuse or mental illness, allowing them to avoid conviction.
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Important Links
- American Bar Association
- NE Department of Justice
- State of Nebraska
- National District Attorneys Association
- NE Judicial Branch
- NE Unicameral
- NE State Bar Association
- NE Association of County Officials
- U.S. Attorneys Office
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th
- School of Law | Creighton University
- University of Nebraska College of Law
- NE Commission on Public Advocacy
- Nebraska Crime Commission
- Zulkoski Weber (Government Relations | Lobbying)
- NE County Attorneys Standards Advisory Council
- NE Alliance of Child Advocacy Centers