NY: Albany to Develop New Process to Reduce Low-Level Arrests; Racial Disparities

ALBANY, NY — Today, city and county officials and community leaders announced that the City and County of Albany will be developing an innovative program to reduce recidivism while advancing public safety and public health. The program is known as Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD. Under LEAD, police officers may exercise their discretion and divert […]