§ 31-40-5-3 — Purpose of grant program; funding formula

(a) The purpose of the juvenile diversion grant
program is as follows:
(1) Prevent further involvement of the child in the formal legal
system.
(2) Provide eligible children with alternatives to adjudication that
require the least amount of supervision and conditions necessary
consistent with the protection of the community and the child's
risk of reoffending, as determined by a risk screening tool.
(3) Emphasize the use of restorative justice practices.
(4) Reduce recidivism and improve positive outcomes for a child
through the provision of research based services, if warranted,
that address the child's needs.
(b) The purpose of the juvenile community alternatives grant
program is as follows:
(1) Provide cost effective, research based alternatives in lieu of
the use of secure detention, out-of-home placement, and
department of correction facilities in the community.
(2) Reduce the use of secure confinement and out-of-home
placement.
(3) Reduce recidivism and improve positive outcomes for
children.
(c) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall adopt a funding
formula based on county population and performance measures that
apply to grantees under the program taking into consideration the
recommendations of the oversight committee.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.101-2022, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.201-2023, SEC.241; P.L.122-2025, SEC.3.