Seattle’s law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD): program effects on criminal justice and legal system utilization and costs

We evaluated a prebooking law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD) program (i.e., initial diversion from the criminal justice system paired with harm-reduction case management and legal assistance to individuals with repeated, low-level drug or prostitution offenses) on criminal justice and legal s...

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Authors: Collins, Susan E. (Author) ; Clifasefi, Seema L. (Author) ; Lonczak, Heather S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 201-211
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Law enforcement assisted diversion
Criminal justice
Legal system
Harm reduction
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Summary:We evaluated a prebooking law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD) program (i.e., initial diversion from the criminal justice system paired with harm-reduction case management and legal assistance to individuals with repeated, low-level drug or prostitution offenses) on criminal justice and legal system utilization and associated costs.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-019-09352-7