L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion)

L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion) by Ingrid Phillips presents L.E.A.D. as a collaborative, evidence‑based framework that redirects individuals with unmet behavioral health, substance use, and social needs away from arrest and incarceration and toward treatment, services, and long‑term support. Phillips emphasizes that L.E.A.D. is not a leniency program, but a public safety and public health strategy designed to reduce recidivism, improve community outcomes, and stabilize high‑need individuals through structured diversion.

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