Case 3-1
Governor Jones is interested in passing a law to increase the use of community-based corrections in his state. He travels to Minnesota to meet with lawmakers to discuss their corrections system. Here he learns about Minnesota's Community Corrections Act.
-Governor Jones is also an advocate of diversion programs. Which of the following would not be a goal of a diversion program?

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The goal of a diversion program is to divert offenders away from incarceration and provide alternative options for rehabilitation and treatment. Scaring people with incarceration and then placing them on probation goes against the idea of diversion programs. Instead, the focus should be on providing a range of alternatives that address the underlying economic and social factors associated with crime. Therefore, option B would not be a goal of a diversion program.

Case 3-1 Governor Jones Is Interested in Passing a Law to Increase