Issue 21 – The difference between diversion and NCS
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NICRO’s Criminal Justice Knowledge Forum
In 2009 NICRO created an online knowledge forum that focuses on the criminal justice sector. The forum is intended for criminal justice academics, practitioners, researchers and members of the judiciary. To join the forum, you have to sign up and have your request approved. There are currently 131 members. The forum boasts a searchable research [...]
The Development of an Accreditation System and Policy Framework for Diversion Services in South Africa
The goal of this research project was to design and develop a national policy framework and accreditation system for diversion programmes and service providers in South Africa. This undertaking was to be a phased endeavour of which this report is the result of. The objectives of the research included: – To undertake a literature study [...]
Analysis of cases diverted to NICRO programmes by courts 2009 – 2010
The day to day perception of living in South Africa is characterized by crime.Offending behaviour is fuelled by various risk factors including factors related to the biology of the individual, the family environment, peers and societal factors. It can be argued that many young people, particularly those growing up in disadvantaged communities, dysfunctional families, ineffective [...]
NICRO’s submission on the Child Justice Bill
NICRO submits that the possibility for diversion be allowed for all children regardless of age or offence. NICRO further objects to the allocation of a maximum time period related to diversion options. All children do not respond the same to behavioural intervention and some children will take longer to achieve outcomes than others. Strategies employed [...]
Oral submission on juvenile reintegration plan to Correctional Services Portfolio Committee
Diversion programmes are the cores to a successful comprehensive Juvenile Justice System. These programmes, initiated by NICRO, strive to channel and divert young people away from criminal behaviour and tendencies into programmes that make them accountable and responsible for their actions, and where possible, repairing the damage by their crimes. Withdrawal of their cases by [...]
Prosecutorial attitudes towards diversion
The first formal diversion programmes in South Africa were established in 1992 by NICRO in Cape Town and jointly by NICRO and LHR in Pietermaritzburg. Both these initiatives focused on pre-trial community service as a diversion option for children charged with minor criminal offences. The development of these programmes introduced a new phase in the [...]
NICRO Diversion Options
Diversion in South Africa has come a long way since the early 1990s when the first formalised programmes were initiated. Several significant developments, such as the formation of the Inter-ministerial Committee on Young People at Risk (IMC), has resulted in the creation of new diversion options as well as the revision of existing ones. This [...]
