Abstract Pretrial diversion programs began in the 1970s with the intention to provide participants an alternative to incarceration and prevent the negative impact of conviction, while allowing criminal justice providers reduced caseloads. Early programs emphasized goals of employment and rehabilitation. While initial evaluation results were encouraging, findings from more sophisticated research studies were negative and helped to discredit diversion programs. More recently, prosecutors have begun reintroducing diversion programs with more pragmatic goals such as reduced case processing costs and expungement of criminal records to prevent loss of access to the employment market. This article presents findings from a descriptive study of 15 diverse prosecutor-led diversion programs. The article describes the goals of these programs, program eligibility, program requirements, and dispositions upon successful completion; and draws contrasts between modern programs and their predecessors.

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检察官主导的转移计划概述：旧思想的新化身

摘要 审前转移计划始于 1970 年代，旨在为参与者提供监禁的替代方案并防止定罪的负面影响，同时允许刑事司法提供者减少案件量。早期的计划强调就业和康复的目标。虽然初步评估结果令人鼓舞，但更复杂的研究结果是否定的，并有助于诋毁转移计划。最近，检察官开始重新引入具有更务实目标的转移计划，例如降低案件处理成本和清除犯罪记录，以防止失去进入就业市场的机会。本文介绍了对 15 个不同的检察官主导的转移计划的描述性研究的结果。文章描述了这些程序的目标，计划资格、计划要求和成功完成后的处置；并在现代程序与其前身之间进行对比。