While the Atlanta City Council approved a renewed contract with the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative in ...

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

Residents can once again rely on ATL311 for help in emergencies involving people experiencing mental health and substance abuse crises, after a monthslong battle between the city and ...

The messy saga over who will provide jail diversion services in Atlanta ended last week, after an online back-and-forth ...

Cuyahoga County has a location and funding sources for its new jail, but here's other details expected to be hashed out this ...

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

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

Atlanta’s founding pre-arrest diversion program is suspending its services in the city of Atlanta, after a months-long contract battle with Mayor Andre Dickens administration.

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

Atlanta's Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative has been offering alternative services to help residents in need avoid criminal charges and jail time. The organization suspended services ...

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