Community - Based Diversion for Justice - Involved and At - Risk Y

2026-11-03

The Maine Department of Corrections Juvenile Division is committed to the result that all Maine youth successfully transition into adulthood . The Juvenile Division ’ s contribution to this result is to ensure that all justice - involved youth experience a fair , equitable , and responsive juvenile justice system that provides them with positive outcomes . The Juvenile Division is committed to reducing the use of institutional secure confinement by increasing the capacity and use of community - based programming and supports . Bidders must identify , describe , and provide documentation of themselves as either an Evidence - Based Program , Evidence - Based Practice , or Promising Practice as defined in the Model Programs Guide . Bidders must serve youth ages 11 - 21 Bidders must identify the anticipated number of youth served per year Bidders must identify if they will be completing in - person , virtual , or hybrid work and explain the need for any virtual programming . Bidders must describe their diversion program , program model used , success rates over the last two ( 2 ) years for individual youth and overall program , how the program will / can reduce justice involvement , and other relevant information the bidder feels is appropriate . Diversion Programming may include , but not limited to the following : Community Service Programming Alternatives to Suspension Diversion to Assets After - School Programming Recreational Programming Bidder must provide a copy of the policy , procedures , and / or program handbook of the existing program , as relevant to programs identified in the services to be provided . If the bidder does not have this , they must describe the implementation and work plan to develop said policies , procedures , and program handbook .

Maine

2026-05-01