Justice and Diversion

Programmes that redirect individuals with substance use disorders away from the traditional criminal justice system into community-based treatment and support services, reducing incarceration rates. e.g., drug courts, deflection schemes.

Recovery Leadership Summit (Virtual)

6 October 2026

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Celebrating 25 Years: Honoring Our Past and Building Our Future.

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Organized crime groups: A systematic review of individual-level risk factors related to recruitment

Scientific article

11 February 2022

Background: Studies from multiple contexts conceptualize organized crime as comprising different types of criminal organizations and activities. Notwithstanding growing scientific interest and increasing number of policies aiming at...

Psychosocial determinants of recidivism risk among incarcerated individuals with a history of substance use: A systematic review

Scientific article

11 July 2025

The prevalence of recidivism among individuals with a history of substance use and incarceration remains a significant concern for criminal justice systems worldwide. With significant social and economic ramifications, preventing people...

Rehabilitation and Re-entry Programmes for Justice-Involved Individuals and Their Effectiveness in Social Reintegration: A Systematic Review

Scientific article

8 January 2026

Prison rehabilitation and community re-entry programmes implemented during incarceration or in the transitional period serve as significant mechanisms for facilitating justice-involved individuals in their post-release adaptation. This...

The Changing Approach to Addiction — From Incarceration to Treatment and Recovery Support

Scientific article

22 February 2025

It’s been more than 50 years since the United States launched a “war on drugs.” History has demonstrated the ineffectiveness of “tough-oncrime” drug-use policies, including laws requiring mandatory minimum sentencing for possession of...

Community-based substance use treatment programs for reentering justice-involved adults: A scoping review

Scientific article

16 February 2024

Introduction: For adults involved with the criminal justice system who are reentering their communities postincarceration, there is a large need for community-based substance use treatment. Little is known, however, about the types...

Drug Diversion Schemes Linked to Lower Reoffending Rates, New Research Finds

News

New research examining more than 62,000 criminal incidents across 13 police forces in England found that police-led drug diversion schemes are associated with significantly lower reoffending rates than traditional prosecution for drug...

Do Drug Diversion Schemes Work? Insights from the Thames Valley Police Drugs Diversion Pilot

Scientific article

This paper examines the development and early outcomes of the Thames Valley Police Drugs Diversion Pilot in West Berkshire, which offers people found in possession of drugs an opportunity to engage with treatment rather than receive a...

The introduction of drug Arrest Referral schemes in London: A partnership between drug services and the police

Scientific article

Arrest Referral (AR) schemes in London were established to connect people who use drugs with treatment services at the point of arrest through collaboration between police and drug service providers. Based on interviews with police officers...

Association Between Religiosity and Spirituality and Cocaine Use: A Systematic Review

Scientific article

10 June 2024

This systematic review examines the association between religiosity, spirituality, and cocaine use by analysing findings from 20 observational studies involving adults and adolescents. Most studies found that higher levels of religiosity...