APS Diversion

The Alternatives to Prison Solutions Diversion Program (APSD) involves voluntarily participation in a court-supervised, intensive pretrial supervision program aimed at early intervention, rehabilitation, employment and education. The APSD Contract requires 12 months of compliance, including attending regular court hearings where the participant’s progress is discussed with a Magistrate Judge.

All participants enter a guilty plea before a magistrate judge. The plea is held, and proceedings are suspended. Upon successful completion of the period of supervision, the government moves to dismiss the charges. The U.S. Attorneys’ Office has sole discretion as to who will be considered for diversion. The primary goal of pretrial supervision is to utilize effective interventions by way of Evidence Based Practices to reduce recidivism, specifically, by allocating the correct resources into the supervision process. Participants who successfully complete the program have their charges dismissed with prejudice.