Around 19 months later, the first person to enter Recovery Court, meant to get people into treatment, not jail, has completed the program.

This story is second in a series on the Mental Health Diversion program and is supported by a USC fellowship. Seven years ago ...

ALBANY — Diversion programs are an alternative to incarceration based on what some call restorative justice. By offering individuals an off-ramp to the traditional criminal justice system, their main ...