Write a short note on drug courts as a diversion from the standard "prosecution/ conviction/ incarceration" process. Diversion in drug courts comes in two forms. What are they? (Adult Corrections)

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Answers may vary.Drug courts provide judicially supervised drug abuse treatment and case management services to nonviolent drug-involved offenders, taking them out of the standard "prosecution/conviction/incarceration" process. Participation is voluntary, and whether a defendant is eligible may be at the discretion of the prosecutor. San Francisco's "Back on Track" program is one such service. First-time, nonviolent, non-gang-affiliated drug offenders undergo a mandatory "personal responsibility program" that may include GED classes, community-based job training, parenting workshops, and close court supervision to break the revolving door cycle of drug offending. Recidivism rates are less than 10% in a population in which recidivism typically tops 50%.Diversion in drug courts comes in two forms. First, those charged with a crime may be diverted entirely from prosecution, with the stipulation that they successfully complete the requirements imposed in drug court or face reinstatement of prosecution. Second, those who are convicted of a crime may be diverted to drug court to avoid prison or modify their probation conditions.