Atlanta Mayor Tries to Secretly Replace Popular Diversion Program
Mayor Andre Dickens’ office initiated a secret bidding process for community responders—that left out the current beloved program.
Mayor Andre Dickens’ office initiated a secret bidding process for community responders—that left out the current beloved program.
After more than a year in office—and despite pushback—the San Francisco DA’s policies have kept people out of jails and prisons.
Getting convicted of a “minor offense” inflicts serious, long-term harm. The state can and must divert more people to counseling, group meetings, or other interventions.
DA Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón outlined diverging visions for the top prosecutor’s office in the nation’s most populous county.
For many people across the U.S. who need methadone treatment, sheltering in place during the coronavirus outbreak is impossible.
A survey of roughly 1,000 people found that 1 in 5 had been turned down for a diversion program because they couldn’t afford the costs of drug tests and monitoring devices.
A fiery debate outlined what’s at stake in the race to lead the largest prosecutor’s office in the country.
Advocates and attorneys say Jackie Lacey’s rhetoric doesn’t match her actions.
Critics say that Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney Theo Stamos, who is being challenged in a June primary, has a pattern of treating children too harshly.