Bureau of Justice Assistance - Center for Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement

Bibliography

Examples of Diversion Programs

State Justice Institute, An Outcome Program Evaluation of the Multnomah County S.T.O.P. Drug Diversion Program, 1998. (Oregon)
This evaluation project compared a sample of project graduates and non-completers with a matched group of those found eligible for the program but who did not participate for several reasons. Outcome measures included subsequent arrests, convictions, incarcerations, type of crimes, supervision experiences, and use of public assistance resources.

RAND, Intensive Community Supervision in Minnesota: A Dual Experiment in Prison Diversion and Enhanced Supervised Release, 1995. (Minnesota)
In this study, eligibility screening, client willingness to participate, and judicial approval were all obtained prior to random assignment to treatment and control groups. Follow-up comparisons were made for drug screening, technical violations, and re-arrests.

Pretrial Services Resource Center, Evaluating the Merrimack County Adult Diversion Program: Process Evaluation, 1997. (New Hampshire)
This process evaluation compares the program's operations and procedures to national standards, assesses whether the program's structure and services address specific clientele problems, and identifies the views of officials and clients about the program. A survey and interviews are included among the methods used.

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