Recognizing a growing need within the community, The Neighborhood Center has developed the Jail Diversion Program to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with serious mental illness who ...

Every day, police departments nationwide are called to respond to an astonishing array of situations: crimes, behavioral health crises, lost adults suffering from dementia, and so many others. When ...

Last year, David Lee was living on Atlanta’s streets, sleeping on a cardboard box and begging for change outside of a QuikTrip. That was until one day when a police officer approached him as Lee laid ...

Atlanta City Council members on Monday approved the city’s contract with the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative after months on hold while the Dickens administration considered other ...

Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has been offering alternative services to help residents in need avoid criminal charges and jail time. The organization suspended services on ...

The Cascade County Detention Center had a population of 415 on the morning of Oct. 1. The stated capacity of the jail, built around 25 years ago, is 372. Overcrowding isn’t a new issue at the jail. It ...

By entering a diversion plea, Chavez will avoid a criminal conviction by meeting a set of requirements in order to get the ...

Some residents in South San Jose are up in arms about a proposal to use a current homeless facility as a jail diversion site. Residents said the way the plan was delivered to the community didn't help ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Controversy is brewing over some tiny homes near Monterey and Bernal in San Jose. The existing tenants may soon be moved out, to make way for a jail diversion program for the ...

The KVUE Defenders are tracking Travis County's progress on new projects to address mental health needs. During a work session Thursday afternoon, the Travis County Commissioners Court learned more ...