Criminal justice liaison and diversion
What is a liaison and diversion service?
Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have mental health, learning disability, substance misuse or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders..
Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have mental health, learning disability, substance misuse or other vulnerabilities when they first
The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion (CJL&D) service supports vulnerable people whilst in contact with the criminal justice system. The service is available to anyone who is being investigated for criminal activity.
Do L&D services increase diversion from custodial sentences?
L&D services appear to increase diversion from custodial sentences.
The interventions offered, and their uptake, varies by individual and by L&D site, and range from advice and brief interventions, to primary care referral, to detention for psychiatric assessment.
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What is liaison and diversion (L&D)?
Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify and support people in the criminal justice system who have vulnerabilities such as:
mental and physical health issues and learning disabilities. ,
What skills do you need to be a liaison & diversion specialist?
They must also have experience of at least one of the key vulnerabilities identified as the target group for Liaison and Diversion e.g. mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse and other psychosocial vulnerabilities.
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Why should a service provider proactively engage with the diversion process?
Due to the multi-agency nature of L&D services it is essential that the service provider encourages all agencies that contribute to the diversion pathway to proactively engage with the process in order to ensure that the aims of the service are met.
Diversion Investigator (DI) is the title of a specialist position within the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice.
Most DIs are part of DEA's Diversion Control Program and are assigned to various DEA field offices throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries.
DIs are responsible for addressing the problem of diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and regulated chemicals from the legitimate channels in which they are manufactured, distributed, and dispensed.
The mission of a DI is to aid the U.S. pharmaceutical and chemical industries in complying with the Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and other pertinent laws, as well as international treaties and conventions.
DIs conduct investigations to uncover and investigate suspected sources of diversion and take appropriate criminal, civil and/or administrative actions.
Elected official responsible for Northumbria Police
The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is an elected official in the United Kingdom.
The post was created in November 2012 following the enactment of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
The PCC is tasked with the governance of the Northumbria Police, responsible for the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear and the ceremonial county of Northumberland.
FDA investigation office
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) provides the FDA with a specific office to conduct and coordinate its criminal investigations.
