The Post-Arrest Diversion Program (PAD) is an innovative program at the Miami-Dade Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) that offers youth a second chance.  This program, began operations on December 20, 2000.  The PAD is an alternative arrest processing program that allows the JAC to keep first time-arrested juveniles for minor offenses from entering the traditional system. It also provides a format to apply best research practices at the earliest point of entry, identify risk factors and, including the family, apply a personalized diversion program that addresses the issues of the child and not the offense.  Florida State Statute language was passed to allow juveniles successful completing the program a mechanism to eliminate their arrest record.