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Criminal

Dec. 9, 2024

Central District's post-plea CASA diversion program is expanded

Each participant in the Conviction and Sentence Alternatives program is required to attend therapy, treatment and court sessions and to complete a course, with workbooks and assignments, aimed at improving decision-making.

Central District U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada

A federal program that allows defendants whose crimes were linked to mental illness or addiction to receive probation or dismissal of charges if they make meaningful life changes has been broadened to include those without such underlying problems, Central District U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced.

The 12-year-old Conviction and Sentence Alternatives (CASA) program is implemented after a guilty plea. It involves bi-weekly court sessions, training in decision-making, job appl...

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