https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/13/drug-diversion-schemes-reoffending-rates-police. "Drug #diversion schemes led by #police that steer people away from the #criminal #justice #system & into #treatment & #education #services are significantly more effective in #reducing #reoffending than #prosecution, according to a new #analysis." See: https://www.college.police.uk/research/projects/police-drug-diversion-pdd-realist-impact-process-and-economic-evaluation. This ought to be obvious, @vfrmedia.
