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Training programs include the Incoming Orientation Training Program for new hires, a Felony Assistant/Grand Jury Training Program, meant to develop prosecutors as they progress in their career and begin handling felonies, as well as trial advocacy training for both Criminal Court and Supreme Court assistants.
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As such, she has enhanced the Office’s Legal Training Department to ensure tiered training of all Assistant District Attorneys as well as the continuing legal education of the Office's professional staff. One of DA Katz’s highest priorities is ensuring that the staff abide by the appropriately high ethical standards that are imposed upon prosecutors. Here in Queens, we continue to offer effective - and cost-effective - courts & programs to help non-violent offenders break the cycle of addiction that fuels criminal behavior. This “restorative justice” approach has been shown to reduce recidivism, increase safety, and create stronger communities. With an emphasis on accountability, offenders are given a chance to understand the impact their crimes have had on the victim and the community.

Additionally, within the Unit, the Second Chance Community Justice Program is a diversion program where community members/leaders hear cases referred to them and offer low-level offenders the opportunity to repair and restore their relationships with their communities. The Unit works with all stakeholders, including the judiciary, the defense bar, and service providers to ensure, for example, that those experiencing substance abuse addiction or mental health issues are connected to meaningful community-based services. The diversion opportunities provide one-time or short- term interventions that typically result in cases being sealed upon successful completion. The Unit offers pre- and post-arraignment diversion opportunities to individuals arrested for low-level offenses, and works closely with collaborative problem-solving courts offering treatment and a supportive court experience rather than an adversarial one. A vital part of the Bureau is the Diversion and Alternative Sentencing Unit, which is dedicated to ensuring that individuals who have been arrested are offered opportunities for appropriate interventions and/or rehabilitative services. This cycle cannot be broken unless we substantially bolster alternatives and diversion from prison.ĭistrict Attorney Katz has created the Rehabilitation Programs and Restorative Services Bureau, which is a fulfillment of her promise to keep our county safe while ensuring that justice is administered with compassion and equity. While punishing our most dangerous, violent offenders is always a priority, too many of our communities continue to be plagued by the cycle of crime, drug use, and incarceration.

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