Testing the Efficacy of Pretrial Diversion

A Randomized Trial at the San Francisco Neighborhood Courts

Melissa M. Labriola, Jessie Coe, Isaac M. Opper, Danielle Sobol, Amy Mahler

ResearchPublished Nov 27, 2023

This report presents an evaluation of Neighborhood Court, a restorative justice diversion program run by the District Attorney in San Francisco. A randomized trial indicates that the program reduces recidivism (although this result is statistically insignificant), a discrete choice experiment shows demand and public willingness to pay for its features, and a qualitative analysis demonstrates positive perceptions of the program among stakeholders.

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Labriola, Melissa M., Jessie Coe, Isaac M. Opper, Danielle Sobol, and Amy Mahler, Testing the Efficacy of Pretrial Diversion: A Randomized Trial at the San Francisco Neighborhood Courts. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2023. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3059-1.html.
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