At the cornerstone of our work, TASC seeks to reduce justice system involvement by diverting people away from the front end of the justice system and offering sensible alternatives to incarceration. Primarily serving individuals with substance use disorders, we advocate for people so they can get the help they need to become healthy and self-sufficient in the community.

Reaching tens of thousands of men and women across Illinois each year, TASC’s justice programs include pre-arrest diversion (i.e., deflection), prosecutorial diversion, assessment services for courts and probation, jail release services, screening services in prison, reentry services following incarceration, and more. 

Featured Programs:

Law Enforcement and First Responder Deflection - Suburban Cook County

         Learn about our deflection TA and naloxone training

         Partner to build your deflection program

Diversion and Alternatives to Incarceration

        Download fact sheet

Featured Systems Change Initiatives:

Advancing Deflection/Pre-Arrest Diversion in Illinois 

Learn about the Community-Law Enforcement Partnership for Deflection and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act (SB 3023)

Leading Deflection/Pre-Arrest Diversion Solutions Nationally

Check out our national leadership in deflection TA and consulting; learn about the Police, Treatment and Community Collaborative

Co-Leading the Justice Leaders Systems Change Initiative (JLSCI)

Read overview and watch video

Advocating Safe Withdrawal in Jail Settings

Read brief for jail administrators, see blog

TASC’s justice diversion programs receive significant support from the Illinois Department of Human Services, as well as county and local funding entities, foundations, and individual donors. 

See program locations.

Donate to TASC’s Justice Diversion and Alternative-to-Incarceration programs. To earmark your donation, please indicate so in the notes.

Contact TASC for further information on our justice diversion and alternative-to-incarceration programs.