A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a prosecutor's motion to terminate mental health diversion for an accused man, ruling instead that additional supervision and treatment were warranted.

A new bill in the California Legislature would block violent criminals from accessing mental health diversion programs to avoid criminal penalties. Senate Bill 1373, introduced by state Sen. Shannon ...

When former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner entered a federal diversion program to avoid prosecution last month, she was the beneficiary of the exact type of program she let fall to pieces in her own ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif — A bill moving through the California Legislature would tighten access to mental health diversion programs ...

For some folks in New Orleans, a mistake won’t automatically mean a criminal record or jail time. “It’s a first-time program ...

Nearly three months after county supervisors got what one might call a statistical splash of cold water about who’s sitting ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — In a rare show of bipartisan support, a new bill moving through the California Legislature aims to tighten the state’s pretrial mental health diversion program by clarifying who ...

State lawmakers have moved a proposal to standardize and expand programs that divert children to alternatives to the criminal justice system after they’re arrested. Supporters say the approach yields ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Three former St. Tammany Parish teacher’s aides have agreed to enter a diversion program and avoid criminal prosecution after being accused of battering a child with special needs ...