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.
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.
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…