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The Restorative Justice and Diversion Program: Colorado 20th Judicial District Attorney’s Office (Boulder County, Colorado)

By Leigh Courtney

The Restorative Justice and Diversion Program in the District Attorney’s Office for Colorado’s 20th Judicial District (Boulder County) is an “in-house” program, meaning it is internally staffed and managed within the District Attorney’s Office through its Center for Prevention and Restorative Justice (CPRJ). It pairs supervision and service provision with restorative justice, which operate as separate and parallel arms of the diversion model. The Restorative Justice and Diversion Program is just one of a range of diversion programs that the office operates. This case study, which is part of the Mapping Prosecutor-Led Diversion Project, centers on the program’s in-house model and two-arm diversion approach, highlighting takeaways for other prosecutors looking to launch similar programs. The information included is based on the office’s submitted response to the Mapping Prosecutor-Led Diversion Project survey and interviews with program leadership and staff. This case study is intended as an overview of this diversion strategy and is not an assessment or evaluation.

Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 2022. 6p.