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Criminal,
Administrative/Regulatory

Feb. 16, 2022

Alternative sentencing for homeless criminals in Riverside County

“This new Collaborative Court will allow us to use innovative approaches to getting people into the drug treatment and rehabilitation programs they need,” said Riverside County District Attorney Michael A. Hestrin.

Over the next few weeks, a new alternative sentencing program will be implemented in Riverside County, District Attorney Michael A. Hestrin announced Tuesday.

The Riverside County Partnership for the Homeless Outreach Mediation and Education, also known as HOME, will allow eligible low level law violators experiencing homelessness to get treatment for underlying issues such as mental illness, joblessness and substance abuse rather than bei...

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