Philadelphia police will stop arresting kids who are accused of first-time, low-level offenses as part of a police diversion program, beginning Monday.

PAD provides community response services in partnership with ATL311, which is the non-emergency call center for the city.

Under a new initiative, minors accused of first-time, low-level offenses will be sent through a diversion program that ...

The goal is to prevent young people from getting a criminal record and time in jail, giving them a better shot at reducing ...

An Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to helping residents experiencing crises avoid jail time may resume services after a fight with the city over its contract.

The Lebanon County district attorney stood by Jonathan Hess after his October arrest and blamed stress for his driving at ...

Atlanta’s jail diversion program resumed services today, Jan. 6, after a months-long contract dispute with Mayor Andre ...

For years, David Lee struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. He says he was homeless, depressed and hopeless. A few years ...

The pilot program has prevented nearly seventy tons of waste from heading to the landfill in six months, and that's just from ...

Efforts to confront prostitution along Seattle’s Aurora Avenue will be getting a new infusion of resources this year.

The Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has provided prearrest diversion services to the city since it was founded in 2017.