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Navajo County officials hear results of misdemeanor diversion program; presenters ask for continued funding
Summary
Complete Care Partners and Navajo County attorneys presented outcomes from a rural misdemeanor diversion program — 165 local enrollments and a reported 68% program completion rate — and urged the board to support efforts to renew legislative funding or find local subsidies.
The Navajo County Board of Supervisors heard a detailed presentation on the county's rural misdemeanor diversion program during a regular meeting. Erin Ashkabach, managed care coordinator for Complete Care Partners, and County Attorney Brad Cavillai described the program's structure, results and funding needs.
The program, funded for three years by the Arizona State Legislature, diverts low-level offenders with substance use or mental health needs away from formal court processing and into evidence-based treatment and accountability services. "The program effectively redirects limited criminal justice resources, brings about rehabilitation, and gives rise to safer communities," Erin Ashkabach said during the presentation.
Why it matters: presenters said the diversion program reduces short-term jail…
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