Summative Assessment: Diversion Program Assessment

Select a diversion program in your city, county, or state to research and assess.

Write an 875- to 1,050-word paper in which you do the following:

Summarize the services, participant requirements, and program outcomes of the selected diversion program.

Describe the demographics of the participants and the target population of offenders in the diversion program based on data reports.

Assess the effectiveness of the diversion program, including statistics on the number of individuals diverted compared with the number accepted into the program.

Compare the statistics, services, and success of your selected diversion program with another, similar diversion program in your state or a nearby state.

Explain what strategies or methods the 2 programs could learn from each other in order to reduce recidivism rates for their target offenders.