Comment on Operation Diversion treatment beds in doubt as state rejects county’s request for extra funds

Salt Lake County officials had hoped to improve their Operation Diversion program with a specialized court that would motivate low-level drug offenders to complete their fast-tracked, publicly funded treatment. Instead, the future of that treatment option is in doubt. The state has rejected the county’s bid for twice its per capita share of funds meant to reduce incarceration through supportive services such as mental health and drug addiction treatment, granting it $2 million of $3.6 million th... <iframe src="http://www.sltrib.com/csp/mediapool/sites/sltrib/pages/garss.csp" height="1" width="1" > </frame>