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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Diversion programs have lowered the number of detainees held in the Oklahoma County jail over time, although tragedy ...

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.

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