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This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) to conduct a comprehensive study on diversion programs, which are alternative approaches to traditional criminal justice processing that aim to redirect individuals away from the formal legal system. The resolution acknowledges existing challenges in the criminal justice system, including racial disparities, over-reliance on punitive measures, and the need to address underlying causes of criminal behavior. The JSGC is tasked with studying various types of diversion programs, including prepolice encounter, prearrest, precharge, and pretrial diversion, and making recommendations for improving existing programs and establishing new ones. The study must explore successful diversion programs implemented in other states, identify facilitators and barriers to current programs, and provide a detailed report to the House of Representatives within one year of the resolution's adoption. The goal is to promote rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and increase public safety by offering alternative approaches that focus on community-based treatment and support rather than traditional punitive methods.

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