The NCDA’s Office of Alternative Prosecutions and Resources (OAP) aims to reduce recidivism and enhance public safety by offering community-based treatment and programs – to certain justice-involved individuals – in lieu of traditional prosecution. OAP resources include treatment for mental illness and substance-use disorders from agencies that are state-licensed and OAP-vetted, as well as educational and training programs that promote personal development. 

Programs

Mental Health Court

Mental Health Court (MHC) is a felony and misdemeanor diversion treatment program for justice-involved individuals with a mental illness who reside in Nassau County.  The goal of MHC is to address the psychiatric symptoms that contributed to criminal conduct by providing comprehensive mental-health treatment and services.

Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison 

Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison (DTAP) is a felony diversion treatment program for justice-involved individuals with a substance-use disorder.  The goal of DTAP is to address the addiction that contributed to criminal conduct by providing comprehensive substance-use-disorder treatment.

Misdemeanor Drug Treatment Court 

Misdemeanor drug treatment court is a misdemeanor diversion treatment program for justice-involved individuals with a substance-use disorder. The goal of misdemeanor drug treatment court is to address the addiction that contributed to criminal conduct by providing comprehensive substance-use-disorder treatment.

Veterans Treatment Court

Veteran’s Treatment Court (VTC) is a felony and misdemeanor diversion treatment program for justice-involved individuals who have served in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces (including reserves) and not received a “bad conduct” or “dishonorable” discharge.  The goal of VTC is to address the psychiatric symptoms or addiction that contributed to criminal conduct by providing comprehensive mental health and/or substance-use-disorder treatment and linkage to VA services.  

Closer to the Crib

Closer to the Crib (CTTC) is a felony and misdemeanor diversion parenting and treatment program for justice-involved individuals with children who are less than five years’ old.  The goal of CTTC is to prevent multi-generational involvement in the criminal justice system by improving parent-child interactions and providing comprehensive treatment as necessary.                                                                             

DWI Rapid Intervention, Verification, Evaluation and Rehabilitation Program 

DWI Rapid Intervention, Verification, Evaluation and Rehabilitative Program (DRIVER) is a felony DWI diversion treatment and rehabilitation program for justice-involved individuals who commit the crime of felony DWI with no aggravating factors. The goal of DRIVER is to address the alcohol use that led to criminal conduct by providing comprehensive treatment and impaired driver education and utilization of alcohol monitoring devices. A similar program is available to justice-involved individuals under the age of 25 years old who commit the crime of misdemeanor DWI.