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

Residents in liberal San Francisco lash out at soft-on-crime policies, saying justice reform has gone too far after deadly ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - In 2023, Marathon County had 515 arrests with 476 felony charges related to drugs, according to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office data. Meaning most of the cases the Marathon ...

HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A key branch of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is its Rehabilitation Program Division. According to the TDCJ website, “The Rehabilitation Programs Division (RPD) serves ...

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More than 300 people detained for low-level offenses in Harris County have been diverted away from incarceration and into mental health treatment programs since January, according to the district ...

WASHINGTON — An 18-year-old suspect is now awaiting charges for a multi-car DUI crash in Tumwater, and a look at his criminal record shows a history of run-ins with law enforcement, leading up to the ...

File photo: New Jersey Sen. Teresa Ruiz, D-Newark, was the prime sponsor of legislation that has just become law to create a statewide mental health diversion program for some people charged with ...