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H.E.A.R.T. helps individuals resolve infraction citations, such as having an open container or unlicensed driving. H.E.A.R.T. deploys mobile teams to engage with participants at in-person service connection events. H.E.A.R.T. also accepts referrals from approved homeless service agencies and non-profit legal partners.
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Promoting Criminal Justice Reform
HEART plays a vital role in the City Attorney’s advancement of criminal justice reform in Los Angeles. HEART addresses the legal situations of thousands of unhoused individuals and families in Los Angeles through restorative means (housing, mental health, public assistance, job development, substance abuse rehabilitation, etc.) rather than punishment. In doing so, HEART is modeling what it looks like for a prosecutor’s office to reverse the structural issues in criminal justice systems which have led to over-criminalization, mass incarceration, and recidivism. HEART is housed within the City Attorney’s Diversion, Outreach, and Restorative Justice Division (DORJD), which is a collection of neighborhood-focused restorative justice, alternative sentencing and diversionary programs seeking to address the root causes of criminal behavior and achieve incarceration reduction.