Study finds MERIT participants far less likely to re-offend
The NSW Local Court diversion program known as MERIT, reduced re-offending among defendants by 21 per cent after 12 months, according to new research.
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Lawyers must play a role in diversion of young people: Cassandra Banks
The President of the Law Society of NSW is pushing for increased diversion of young people out of the criminal justice system, saying there are…