The goal is to prevent young people from getting a criminal record and time in jail, giving them a better shot at reducing ...

Philadelphia police will stop arresting kids who are accused of first-time, low-level offenses as part of a police diversion program, beginning Monday.

An Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to helping residents experiencing crises avoid jail time may resume services after a fight with the city over its contract.

According to PAD’s monthly reports, the program helped divert more than 250 Atlantans from jail to community resources from January through October of 2024. The organization has worked with ATL 3-1-1 ...

LEAD, or Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, is modeled after the Seattle Police Department’s successful ... program in Kahului on May 1 that focuses on diverting homeless people from jail ...

FORT SMITH -- Lowered crime rates in Fort Smith could be attributed to court diversion ... media post. "Successful participants will not have convictions at the end of the program." ...

Atlanta announced Thursday morning that their Community Response services have been suspended until further notice due to their month-to-month contract extension with the City of Atlanta expiring on ...