Philly’s Alternative to Locking People Up
A Philadelphia Police Department pilot program, that refers people to social services instead of jail, is set to expand to the entire city this summer. The Police Assisted Diversion (PAD) started in Kensington in 2017 and has been successful, with only 8.5% of people who get into the program committing another crime after going through it. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Christina Griffith, contributing editor for the Philadelphia Citizen, about who qualifies for this program and if the city is ready for the expansion of PAD.
Read Christina’s full story here.
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