LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office will divert from the traditional criminal justice system low-level, non-violent misdemeanor offenses committed by people experiencing homelessness, mental illness or drug addiction, city attorney Mike Feuer announced June 15. The goal of the Alternatives to Incarceration Pre-Filing Diversion Program is to introduce social service interventions into the criminal justice process as early as possible after arrest, and limiting prosecution and jail for individuals struggling with homelessness, mental illness or addiction, Feuer said. The program began June 14 as a pilot program at the Los Angeles Police Department’s 77th Street Community Police Station jail, Feuer said. It will later be expanded to the LAPD’s Central and Valley division jails, Feuer said. “Our criminal justice system must do more to reduce recidivism and get to the root causes of non-violent, low-level offenses committed by people experiencing homelessness, grappling with mental illness or wrestling with drug …