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Courts Innovation Programs

Magistrates Court - Criminal

Courts Innovation Programs were established to coordinate a number of proactive court diversion, treatment and sentencing initiatives in Queensland. These initiatives are targeted at offenders who appear before the court for offences relating to drug and alcohol addiction and/or homelessness.

The programs also coordinate strategies to reduce the number of Indigenous people appearing in the criminal justice system. These strategies take into account cultural issues in bail and sentencing hearings and provide culturally appropriate treatment programs as part of the conditions.

These Magistrates Court diversion initiatives include:

Murri Court
Drug Court
Illicit Drug Court Diversion Program
Queensland Magistrates Early Referral into Treatment (QMERIT)
Queensland Indigenous Alcohol Diversion Program (QIADP)
Indigenous Justice Programs (IJP)
Special Circumstances Court Diversion Program (SCCDP)—incorporating the former Homeless Persons Court Diversion Program (HPCDP).

Last updated Monday, November 09, 2009 14:27