DIVERSION
Selected Readings
- The Juvenile Justice System: Diversion, by McCord, J., Widom, C., Crowell, N. In McCord, J., Widom, C., & Crowell, N. (Eds.), Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice. Washington, DC: American Academy Press, 2001.
- Combining Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment with Diversion for Juveniles in the Justice System, by McPhail, M.W., Wiest, B.M. Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1995.
- A National Survey of Jail Diversion Programs for Mentally Ill Detainees, Steadman, H.J., Barbera, S., Dennis, D.L. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 45(11), 1109-1113, 1994.
- Juvenile Mental Health Courts: Program Descriptions: Processes and Procedures, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice. Delmar, NY: 2005.
- Promising Program Models for Diverting Youth with Mental Health and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders from the Juvenile Justice System, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice. Delmar, NY: 2005.
Resources
OJJDP Publication Related to Detention Diversion Advocacy
http://www.ncjrs.org/ojjdp/9909-3/contents.html