Ellis Caudle is not ashamed to admit that he used and sold drugs on and off for most of his life—until he entered the District of Columbia Superior Court Drug Intervention Program last year.

Diversion programs have been around almost as long as the justice system, and often have been born of necessity due to overburdened courts.

Watch Doreen Gentzler's Report on the Mental Health Community Court Ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sczDyOFk5l8