The Urban Institute, a Safety + Justice Challenge Research Consortium Member, conducted an in-depth process and impact evaluation of the Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP) in Durham County, North Carolina, which resulted in a series of reports on the program’s implementation and effectiveness. The first report was released in July 2021 and focused on The Urban Institute’s exploration of the MDP’s implementation, successes, challenges, and perceived impact. The second report, released in November 2021, focused on program outcomes, including enrollment, completion, recidivism, and system-level impacts. Overall, the findings show fewer new criminal justice contacts and reductions in racial disparities; findings also emphasized the need for local law enforcement buy-in, the need to scale the MDP, and the need to improve data collection as critical for MDP’s continued success. A policy brief synthesized results from both components of the evaluation and offered policy implications for these types of efforts, specifically in the context of young adults.