Prosecutors statewide say AB 46 removes a loophole that forced judges to order psychological treatment instead of ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to overhaul the state's mental health diversion program. Assembly Bill 46, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 46, allowing judges to exercise greater discretion over inmates’ release through mental health ...

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Legislation backed by the Riverside County District Attorney's Office to prevent potentially violent criminal offenders from exploiting courts' mental health treatment allowances by ...

ON June 22, 2026, high school students “Nash” and “Rod” — ages 14 and 15, respectively — went on a shooting rampage at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. The incident left three students ...

Ricardo Ruiz had been charged with 11 felonies stemming from an armed standoff with Berkeley police in April 2025.

Tanesha Door said working with the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative's case workers helped her rebound after she struggled upon leaving the Navy. (Courtesy of Tanesha Door) Tanesha Door ...

As district attorney for the 16th Circuit District, Scott Colom said he’s spent the past 10 years watching young men make irreversible and sometimes life-ruining decisions. Those stories led him to ...

Some people suspected of low-level crimes are able to avoid becoming entangled in the criminal justice system through a unique practice recently implemented by the Poulsbo Police Department. The new ...

Fulton County supervisors have scheduled a July 13 public hearing on a program to divert traffic offenders to safe-driving classes, and diverting the would-be fines to the county’s bank account rather ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. McKINNEY, TEXAS - JUNE 1: An officer from Collin County Sheriff's Office, center, speaks to a Austin Metcalf's supporter, right, ...