Leadership questions remain for Albany LEAD arrest-diversion program
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Brian Shea, chief of operation to Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, wrote a letter to the Times Union that states that Sheehan is “disappointed with the (LEAD) program’s shortcomings” and that the city will take on a greater roll in running it. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
Alice Green, executive director of the Center for Law and Justice, in Albany, N.Y. wants to know why city leaders haven t reached out to her to ask about plans to improve the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, which aims to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate low-level offenders. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul BuckowskiShow MoreShow Less
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Albany arrest-diversion program favors fewer - and whiter - residents
Is a policing reform initiative failing to address racial disparities?
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Black residents account for only 34% of the people diverted into an alternative treatment program called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion. (Cathleen F. Crowley & Eduardo Medina / Times Union)Cathleen F. Crowley/Eduardo Medina/Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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A year after Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins was sworn in, the number of people diverted through LEAD dropped from 87 in 2018 to 35 in 2019. Now, data shows the program has been falling short of fulfilling a core mission: addressing racial disparities. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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