LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office will divert from the traditional criminal justice system low-level, nonviolent misdemeanor offenses committed by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or drug addiction, City Attorney Mike Feuer announced June 15.
The goal of the Alternatives to Incarceration Pre-Filing Diversion Program is to introduce social service interventions into the criminal justice process as early as possible after arrest, and limiting prosecution and jail for individuals struggling with homelessness, mental illness, or addiction, Feuer said.
