Offender Diversionary Scheme

Descriptions

1. Divert offenders from the criminal justice system;2. Engage Police to refer eligible offenders to the service;3. Complete needs assessments, including risk screening and outcome measurement tools with the eligible offenders referred;4. Accept suitable and eligible offenders into the scheme;5. Provide support and intervention, tailored to need, to those accepted onto the scheme at the earliest opportunity;6. Make onward referrals to mainstream and other third sector services (provider or other providers)7. Abolition of child punishment referral pathway and low level drug possession offences.