Question

Carey has a history of mental illness and recently was arrested for committing a crime. Instead of sending her to jail, a decision was made to release Carey into her community so that she can get access to treatment and support services. The fact that Carey was released into the community instead of going to jail means that Carey was part of a
a) prison release program
b) jail diversion program
c) mental rehabilitation program
d) bail out of jail program

Answer 1

Answer:b) jail diversion program

Explanation:In the criminal justice (CJ) world, diversion refers to those programs which are offered as an alternative to incarceration.

This is dependent on the fact that a defendant must agree to the terms and conditions that apply to participating in that program in order for the charges to be dropped , usually this done when the charges are not that serious such that a person can be sent to a rehabilitation centre or do community service .