Atlanta’s jail diversion program resumed services today, Jan. 6, after a months-long contract dispute with Mayor Andre ...

The goal is to prevent young people from getting a criminal record and time in jail, giving them a better shot at reducing ...

The Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has provided prearrest diversion services to the city since it was founded in 2017.

An Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to helping residents experiencing crises avoid jail time may resume services after a fight with the city over its contract.

According to PAD’s monthly reports, the program helped divert more than 250 Atlantans from jail to community resources from January through October of 2024. The organization has worked with ATL 3-1-1 ...

Philadelphia police will stop arresting kids who are accused of first-time, low-level offenses as part of a police diversion program, beginning Monday.

Atlanta announced Thursday morning that their Community Response services have been suspended until further notice due to ...

The Lebanon County district attorney stood by Jonathan Hess after his October arrest and blamed stress for his driving at ...

PAD provides what are known as jail diversion services, which keeps people in Atlanta who face arrest from going to jail and provides resources to help them with social services instead.

ATLANTA — Atlanta’s founding pre-arrest diversion program is suspending its services ... substance abuse or mental health problems avoid jail time and connect with community-based resources.

Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion ... than going to jail, they contact us," PAD member Carlisle Newman explained to FOX 5's Aungelique Proctor in 2024. The program has worked so ...