Specifications include, but are not limited to: Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) (hereinafter, AGO or the “State”) is seeking to provide a grant to one or more organizations to provide Court Diversion and Pretrial Services. The AGO seeks consistency in the delivery of high-quality services around the State. This restorative justice program is for youth with a delinquency petition and adults charged with a crime. Prosecutors may refer individuals to the program before or after preliminary hearing/arraignment. Recognizing that people and relationships have been harmed when someone commits an offense, Diversion empowers all stakeholders to collectively address the needs of the victim, the community, and the person who violated the law. Court Diversion case managers work with those referred who are willing to take responsibility for their actions and engage in a restorative process aimed at repairing the harm. Service needs related to the delinquency petition/charge are addressed in a restorative agreement. Service needs unrelated to the delinquency petition/charge are offered but not included in a restorative agreement. Completion of the Diversion Program results in a dismissal of the delinquency/criminal charge. 1. Resolve cases that are referred to the Grantee pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §163 and 3 V.S.A. §164 from the State’s Attorney and transferred from other programs, pursuant to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. §163 and §164; 2. Resolve violations that are referred pursuant to 7 V.S.A. §656, 7 V.S.A. §657a, and 18 V.S.A. §3230(b) to the Grantee by law enforcement and transferred from other programs, pursuant to the provisions of 7 V.S.A. §656, 18 V.S.A. §4230(b), and 18 V.S.A. §4230f(e)(2); 3. Resolve civil DLS diversion cases, following the procedures in the Manual, in cooperation with the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Vermont Judicial Bureau; 4. Each business week of the grant term, offer risk assessments and needs screenings according to the provisions of 13 V.S.A. §7554c to incarcerated individuals; [Note: provision only for grantees providing services in counties with a Dept. of Corrections facility.] 5. Provide pretrial services as ordered by a court pursuant to 13 V.S.A. §7554(c) and to individuals referred by their defense attorney; 6. Use the screening and asssessment tools selected by the State; 7. Record on a separate piece of paper the social security number collected from a Diversion participant as part of a Restitution Unit repayment agreement and not retain a copy after sending the document to the Restitution Unit;
