Last week, on July 21, LA County’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of moving forward...
Diversion
LA County Supes Expand Innovative Program Proven to Break the Wash, Rinse, Repeat Pattern of Mental Illness, Incarceration, and Homelessness
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the county’s Office of Diversion...
LA County’s Unique Public-Private Partnership to Infuse Crucial Youth Development Programs With $3.2 Million
On Tuesday, February 5, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a landmark...
LA District Attorney Announces New First-of-Its-Kind Mental Health Division
In an effort to divert the pipeline of mentally ill people funneled into Los Angeles County jails...
Meet the One-Person Alternative Sentencing Program Connecting Californians to a Better Life Outside of Jail
By Nadine Ono On most days, social service worker Lita Meza can be found in her Toyota Prius...
Long Beach Creates New “Justice Lab” Diversion Program for “High-Frequency Offenders”
A new collaborative Long Beach initiative called the Justice Lab, aims to divert people away from...