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Outcome Evaluation of the National Model for Liaison and Diversion
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Disley, Emma
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, Calif. RAND Corporation 2021
- Summary:
- Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify and support people in the criminal justice system who have vulnerabilities such as mental and physical health issues and learning disabilities. RAND's evaluation of the National Model for L&D was conducted at 27 sites in England using a novel, linked data set combining national level administrative data from both the healthcare and criminal justice sectors. This evaluation examined the impact of the National Model for L&D on health service utilisation, reconviction, diversion from the criminal justice system and timeliness of court processes, as well as the economic effects of identified impacts. Analyses conducted across the data sources consistently showed that L&D services are successfully engaging with a group of service users with a broad range of vulnerabilities, often at a time of acute crisis when they are most in need of support. The strongest effect appeared to be an increase in diversion from custodial sentences, although L&D services may also increase referrals to mental health and drug and alcohol treatment services. There was no evidence of an impact on offending, but also no evidence that outcomes became worse due to L&D referral.
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