A criminal justice reform advocate who thrived after completing a diversion program says lawmakers should back a bill that ...

A proposed state law offers non-violent offenders the chance to change ‘their lives, support their families and pay restitution to those they’ve harmed.’ ...

Soft-on-crime judges and prosecutors are using diversion programs as cover to keep even the worst repeat offenders out of prison, and the innocent New Yorkers they’re supposed to protect are paying ...

Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy will not pursue a diversion program for felons charged with possession of a weapon who do not have a history of violent offenses. Mulroy's comments about ...

Oct. 23—Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit's director, said the program ...

The program provides a way for defendants to be diverted from the criminal justice system to appropriate mental health ...