(The Center Square) - New analysis from Washington Policy Center’s Director of Public Safety Solutions is casting doubt on the success claims of a program to reduce arrests, prosecutions and incarceration for individuals involved in drug-related crimes.
The LEAD program, or Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, allows a police officer to refer someone accused of a drug related crime into a diversion program, rather than into the criminal justice system.
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Daugaard: LEAD Is a Crime Reduction Program, Not a Jobs Program
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