Late last year, a teenager was caught by Baltimore Police in operation of a stolen vehicle. But instead of arresting the juvenile and sending them through the normal process of the criminal justice ...

A Baltimore City pilot program that diverts first-time young offenders to support services instead of into the juvenile justice system is slated to expand citywide as early as this summer. Early ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and city State’s Attorney Ivan Bates are once again at odds, this time over the mayor’s juvenile diversion program. SideStep was a pilot pre-arrest diversion program run ...

Atlanta City Councilmember for District 2 Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution on Monday, urging the Atlanta Police Department to expand the use of the city’s pre-arrest diversion programs.

(The Center Square) – On Monday, the Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee heard from some members of law enforcement voicing support for pre-arrest diversion programs. SURSAC is a ...