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Diversion
LA County Supes Poised to Ask Voters to Lock-in County Funds for Community Investments and Alternatives to Incarceration
Last week, on July 21, LA County’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of moving forward...
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...