Creator defends drug diversion program amid conflicting success claims
A new analysis questions the program’s reported reductions in arrests, prosecutions and incarceration; the program’s creator responds.
A new analysis from the Washington Policy Center’s Director of Public Safety Solutions casts doubt on success claims of a Washington drug diversion program that aims to reduce arrests, prosecutions and incarceration for people involved in drug-related crimes. The program’s creator has defended the initiative against the critique, disputing the analysis’ conclusions.