long course of intensive treatment, return to criminal lifestyles after leaving treatment. Studies indicate that up to 48% of the graduates from diversion programs could end up having contact with the law within one to three years following the completion of treatment . Recidivism is not an accidental event, that occurs by chance. Past research has repeatedly identified a small collection of factors associated with re-offending in the general offender population. Young age and extensive criminal history have emerged as the best predictors of future recidivism, while marital status and employment have also been found to be important, although less consistently. But existing research that conceptualizes treatment completion as a contributing
