The Yavapai County Attorney’s Office has established a Pretrial Diversion Program to provide an alternative method of holding low level offenders, whose offense has a nexus to substance abuse, accountable for violations of the law through participation in an evidence-based education or treatment program that targets factors related to recidivism. The Program effectively redirects limited criminal justice resources, brings about participants’ rehabilitation, and gives rise to safer communities. The Program diverts criminal cases from formal court proceedings and allows for the dismissal of charges if the Program is successfully completed. For more information about the program, please contact Dana Owens at ycao@yavapaiaz.gov.