California’s mental health diversion law was designed to steer some defendants away from jail and into treatment. But when the same statute leads to very different outcomes across the state, what determines how much risk the public is expected to accept?

In this episode, San Diego County Deputy District Attorney Matt Greco and San Francisco Public Defender Matt Sotorosen explain how the law works in practice—and where its impact holds or falls short.

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