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diversion

[dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- /




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But these options exist only where counties have invested in pretrial services outside of law enforcement, programs such as San Francisco’s Pretrial Diversion Project.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Diversion was what "House of Cards" offered — escapism that gave viewers a little thrill, hinting that their worst fears about how society is organized just might be true.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

Diversion information is available on the National Highways website.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023

Patel’s attorneys hope the 2018 Mental Health Diversion Court law could help him avoid a criminal sentence.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Hurley was held at the Gateway Diversion Center in Atlanta in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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