Section 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 plan submitted to the commission by the oversight committee under IC 2-5-36-9.3(b).Amended by P.L. 201-2023,SEC. 241, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by P.L. 101-2022,SEC. 31, eff. 7/1/2023.