In March 2018, CorrectiveSolutions began to administer the Monitored Probation Program for Tucson City Court. The court refers cases by process of a defendant accepting a Plea Agreement of being monitored by CorrectiveSolutions, or by being found guilty by a judge or jury and being sentenced to monitored probation. Once the defendant reports to CorrectiveSolutions,…
We recently surveyed District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys to see what they needed as part of their diversion program, and real-time mobile access to their cases was by far the number one answer. In order to capture the most efficient way to check and manage a diversion caseload, make sure that your diversion administrator,…
On October 5, 2021, San Bernardino County exercised its option to extend the term of their contract with CorrectiveSolutions. We have been managing San Bernardino County’s misdemeanor diversion program (Called “RISE”) since its inception in 2015, and was awarded the contract again in 2018. About the Program: The RISE program allows certain first-time criminal offenders…
Accountability has become associated with punitive measures, yet accountability plays an important role in achieving success and reaching goals for everyone from business executives and professional athletes to students and individuals in substance abuse treatment. Accountability is hand in hand with restorative and rehabilitative justice, and ensures that the participant follows through with each step…
At this year’s NDAA Summer Summit, we saw a huge amount of interest in our printed materials covering our approach to Prosecutor-led Diversion. Being that there were so many who found what we said helpful for their existing program, or a program they want to design and implement, we’ve made those materials available to you!…
I had the pleasure of attending this year’s NDAA Summer Summit this week (July 18-20). While it was great to be back in person at a prosecutor conference, it was also a pleasure to see so many new faces and meet some great people with a renewed energy after 18 months of virtual conferences and…
After your diversion program is up and running, how do you determine if it is a success? The most basic measure of success is whether or not your program is meeting the objectives you’ve set for your diversion program. (In previous articles, we’ve gone over identifying diversion program goals and achieving those goals.) Even if…
CorrectiveSolutions earned an extended contract with the San Bernardino Law and Justice Group to operate the RISE (Rehabilitation, Intervention, Support and Education) Program, originally pioneered with CorrectiveSolutions in 2016 after being designed by the Law and Justice Group. The RISE Program is a comprehensive diversion program for misdemeanor offenses and eligibility is at the discretion…
A defendant’s inability to pay should not be a barrier to the offer of diversion. However, without grant funding or a budget allocation, the likely source to cover some or all of the cost of a diversion program will be from the offender themselves. It is important to keep the program affordable and to have…
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a contract renewal with CorrectiveSolutions for case management services under the Supervised Electronic Confinement (SEC) home detention program during their 05/25/2021 meeting. We are excited to continue our partnership with Orange County and look forward to working with them over the next year to ensure cost-effective responsiveness to…
