AGENCY: Department of Corrections. Inspector General's Office

SERIES: 85003
TITLE: Diversion project records
DATES: 1981-1983.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.

DESCRIPTION: These records document the Prison Diversion Project sponsored by the Department of Corrections, Adult Probation and Parole. The Prison Diversion Project was a community-based treatment program which served as an alternative to incarceration. Individuals who qualified for the program were felony offenders who were facing incarceration and for whom available programs were lacking, were unacceptable for available programs or failed in past treatment plans. Various programs were developed including: sexual offender program; Native American program; long-term treatment/work release program; treatment for long-term substance abusers in a residential setting; twenty day-treatment slots dealing with educational/vocational deficits, mental health, emotional, alcohol and drug problems; an out-patient sexual offender treatment program; and incestuous offenders program. The records include project status reports, referral forms, project reports, statistical information, billing information, committee reports, recommendations, correspondence, proposals and other related documents.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 10/2000

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

This disposition is based on research value of the records in documenting offender programs sponsored by the State of Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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