Drug diversion programs in the US often function as systems of punishment rather than rehabilitation, disproportionately ...

After his mother died in 2022, Selwyn Bernardez spiraled into a grief- and drug-induced psychosis, roaming the New York City subway system with a samurai sword. He struck a panhandler, landing him on ...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- City Council has approved a bit of housekeeping involving the North Olmsted juvenile court diversion and safety town programs. “We actually did kind of a swap, if you will,” ...

Court orders Elk Mound woman to diversion program after initially charged with sexual assault EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) ...

Judge Sonia Cortes upheld a $10,000 bond for an accused drug dealer with a history of addiction, while also granting a motion ...

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, September 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the United States, thousands of people face jail time for non-violent, first-time offenses ...

Former County Supervisor Zack Scrivner seeks mental health diversion on felony charges including child cruelty and illegal ...

MASON CITY — Juveniles cited for consuming alcohol in some North Iowa communities now have an alternative to juvenile court. The Second Judicial District Juvenile Court gives first-time offenders ...

Program participant Nathan Shack listens to a service provider give a presentation during veterans treatment court in Anniston, Alabama on March 21, 2023. Two bills moving through the Alabama ...

DISTRICT COURT IN SANTA FE IS LAUNCHING A PROGRAM TO HELP RECENT CRIMINAL OFFENDERS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. SO THE PROGRAM FOR THOSE CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANORS AND NONVIOLENT FELONY ...

After a lengthy debate, Washington County justices of the peace on Thursday endorsed a proposal to fund the Returning Home ...

According to court documents, on Nov. 21, 2024, Ayers allegedly pointed a green laser toward an unmarked Boca Raton Police ...