The first cohort of the ATI Incubation Academy gathered recently to celebrate their completion of the program.

People who successfully completed the Alternatives to Incarceration pre-filing diversion program in Santa Monica were celebrated at a graduation event recently.

The spending plan fully embraces the spirit of the voter-approved Measure J and also takes the innovative step of leveraging one-time funding from the American Rescue Plan to ensure a strong foundation as programs ramp up and full funding levels are reached by 2024.

The Los Angeles County Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Office is launching an Incubation Academy to help small to mid-size community-based nonprofits scale their capacity to address the County’s shortage of much-needed treatment and services for justice-involved individuals.

In a step that significantly shifts Los Angeles County away from incarceration as the default consequence for criminal offenses, L.A. County’s new Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Office, in partnership with community-based service providers and County justice partners, has launched a pre-filing diversion pilot program.