Atlanta’s jail diversion program resumes services

Atlanta jail diversion services back up and running after temporary lapse
The messy saga over who will provide jail diversion services in Atlanta ended last week, after an online back-and-forth between the city and the nonprofit that's led the effort for years. Why it matters: Atlanta's primary jail is already troubled with overcrowding and other issues,
Atlanta’s jail diversion program suspends services over contract dispute with Mayor Dickens’ office
Atlanta’s jail diversion program announced Jan. 1 it has suspended community response services to residents experiencing homelessness or mental health issues because its contract with the city has expired.
Jail diversion services restart in Atlanta
The Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has provided prearrest diversion services to the city since it was founded in 2017.
Atlanta jail diversion program may resume services after contract fight with city
An Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to helping residents experiencing crises avoid jail time may resume services after a fight with the city over its contract.
PAD Atlanta jail diversion program set to resume after contract fight with city
Atlanta announced Thursday morning that their Community Response services have been suspended until further notice due to their month-to-month contract extension with the City of Atlanta expiring on Dec.
Jail diversion program halts service in Atlanta
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 since 2021 and responded to over 1,800 calls last year, according to the reports.
Update: Atlanta’s jail diversion program resumes services after contract dispute resolved
Atlanta’s jail diversion program resumed services today, Jan. 6, after a months-long contract dispute with Mayor Andre Dickens’ office was resolved. Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD),
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Atlanta jail diversion services contract expected to start after revisions, back-and-forth with city
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.