The guide emphasizes non-coercive means to divert individuals with substance use issues from the justice system.
A newly published guide to help law enforcement agencies design programs to deflect or divert individuals with substance use problems from the justice system emphasizes the less coercive mindset that has resulted in non‐arrest deflection taking prominence over arrest‐involved diversion in recent years.
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