The Deferred Sentencing Program is a post-guilty plea program that offers a creative blend of treatment, supervision, and services in lieu of incarceration to effectively address offender behavior, rehabilitation, and the safety of the community. Participation is voluntary and must be approved by the presiding judge assigned to the defendant’s criminal case. Participants will engage in a variety of programs to address underlying causes of their criminal conduct, and will attend regularly scheduled program sessions with the presiding judge, prosecutor, defense counsel, and probation officers. Upon successful completion of the program the presiding judge will impose a non-custodial sentence.