Although some nondelinquent juveniles, typically those found to be in need of supervision, may be confined temporarily in specifically designated facilities, the trend had been toward ______ them to other types of programs.

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The sentence is describing a trend away from confining nondelinquent juveniles in designated facilities, so the best choice is "diverting," meaning to redirect or steer them towards other types of programs.

Although Some Nondelinquent Juveniles, Typically Those Found to Be in Need