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

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

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

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

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

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

Executive Ryan Mello told senators and representatives the county needs help funding core services like public safety, ...

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.

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'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 ...

Travis County Judge Andy Brown also discusses a voter-approved affordable childcare initiative that kicks off next year.