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Sonoma County Diversion
The Sonoma County District Attorney's Office partners with Corrective Solutions to administer their diversion programs. The District Attorney's Office offers several different diversion program options for offenders who have a minimum criminal history the opportunity to avoid involvement in the criminal court system.
The programs' conditions include a wide range of educational components that focuses on life-skill building, community service, random drug and/or alcohol testing, etc. In addition, the programs involve referrals to community-based resources tailored to the individual participant.
A participant's successful completion of the assigned activities results in a non-filing of criminal charges or dismissal of filed criminal charges.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY DIVERSION (CAD) & RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Pre-Filing Diversion
The District Attorney's office selects your case for Diversion prior to filing charges. You will be contacted by CorrectiveSolutions, who outlines the offer from the District Attorney.
Conditions include a class, education journal, drug testing, community service and paying program fees.
Restorative Justice Program
The District Attorney's Office selects your case for Diversion prior to filing charges. You will be contacted by
CorrectiveSolutions, who outlines the offer from the District Attorney.
Conditions include a class, reflective journal, community service, apology letter, session with a case manager, and paying program fees.
INDIGENT FUND & FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
Participants wishing to be considered for Indigent Status will be instructed by case coordinators to bring proper documentation with them to their initial in-person Diversion Plan Conference with an assigned Case Manager.
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If a defendant has zero income (i.e. no salary/wages, no unemployment benefits, no SSI or SSDI, no student loans, no financial support from any family members, no assets), program fees should be waived in full, minus the $40 enrollment fee.
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If a defendant is at or below the poverty line, program fees will be reduced up to 50% (not including the $40 enrollment fee, which has been paid prior to the DPC). All convenience fees for payment plans should be waived.
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Program Director has the discretion to reduce program fees as needed.
