If you have been arrested and charged with a drug or alcohol related criminal offense in San Diego you may be eligible to complete a treatment program instead of going to jail if you are convicted of the offense for which you are charged. Because the laws relating to treatment “Treatment Program in San Diego: Can I Do a Program Instead of Going to Jail?”
Criminal Court Diversion for Combat Veterans
The San Diego County Public Defender’s, together with private criminal defense lawyers and local veterans groups, is reportedly putting together a legislative proposal for the diversion of criminal cases for combat veterans. The Penal Code already provides for alternative sentencing for combat veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, “Criminal Court Diversion for Combat Veterans”