Diversion from prosecution (1099)

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Id	1099
Name	Diversion from prosecution
Definition	Diversion from prosecution is the referral of an accused to social work or other agencies where it is believed that formal criminal justice proceedings are not necessary (i.e. where there is no overriding public interest for a prosecution). The accused is then dealt with through 'diversion schemes' which aim to address underlying causes of offending. Diversion is designed to prevent individuals being prematurely "up-tariffed" into a custodial sentence and to stop the cycle of offending/punishment before it starts. Particular groups are targeted by this scheme: Accused with mental health difficulties or learning disabilities Drug and alcohol misusing accused Female accused Young (16 and 17 year old)
In scheme	Scottish Service List (this item) Service List (this item) Service List (Draft) (this item)
History notes	Name changed to 'Diversion from prosecution' in version 4.00
Same as	Social services - diversion from prosecution scheme (1099)
Type	Service
Resource uri	http://id.esd.org.uk/service/1099

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Diversion from prosecution is the referral of an accused to social work or other agencies where it is believed that formal criminal justice proceedings are not necessary (i.e. where there is no overriding public interest for a prosecution). The accused is then dealt with through 'diversion schemes' which aim to address underlying causes of offending. Diversion is designed to prevent individuals being prematurely "up-tariffed" into a custodial sentence and to stop the cycle of offending/punishment before it starts. Particular groups are targeted by this scheme: Accused with mental health difficulties or learning disabilities Drug and alcohol misusing accused Female accused Young (16 and 17 year old)

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- Social services - diversion from prosecution scheme (1099)

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- Providing access to community, professionals or business networks (6)
- Providing information (8)

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- Prosecutions (6568)

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- Criminal justice (17)
- Referal from prosecution scheme (1099)

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