Diversionary programs process evaluation and policy and legislation review - Part 1

The Court Diversion Program Evaluation is an evaluation of three court-based diversionary programs aimed at a spectrum of criminal behaviours: the Drug Court pilot; the Court Referral and Evaluation for Drug Intervention and Treatment (CREDIT) program; and the Criminal Justice Diversion Program (CJDP). This report encapsulates two of the four components to the overall evaluation: a Process Evaluation examining operational aspects of the programs, and a Legislative and Policy Review examining legislative and policy mechanisms established for the three programs. The evaluation has been undertaken by Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre and Health Outcomes International Pty Ltd.