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flag Sacramento Sheriff criticizes mental health diversion law after armed robber was granted diversion for prior offense.

flag Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is criticizing California’s mental health diversion law, SB 215, after Darren Campoy, a man with a history of armed robbery and reckless driving, robbed a bank just months after being granted diversion for a prior offense. flag The 2018 law allows eligible individuals to avoid prosecution by completing court-approved mental health treatment, excluding only severe crimes like murder, rape, and child sexual abuse. flag Cooper argues the program is being misused, citing cases where parents accused of fatal child abuse were admitted, and claims suspects are exploiting it by fabricating mental health claims to avoid accountability. flag Despite a failed 2025 legislative effort to exclude child abuse and endangerment charges, the law remains unchanged, raising public safety concerns.

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