Jail diversion services in limbo

Jail diversion services in limbo after PAD and City of Atlanta can’t agree on new contract
After months of tension with the City of Atlanta, a nonprofit that provides resources to help people in crisis avoid jail has rejected a new contract, according to the city.“The City offered to extend its ongoing month to month contract until this process was complete to ensure PADs work would continue,
Atlanta jail diversion services contract expected to start after revisions, back-and-forth with city
While the Atlanta City Council approved a renewed contract with the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative in November, issues with that contract prompted the agreement to temporarily lapse. PAD provides what are known as jail diversion services,
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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.
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 suspends services after city contract lapses
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.
PAD, City of Atlanta inching closer to resuming jail diversion services
After months of tension and back and forth with the City of Atlanta, a nonprofit that provides resources to help people in crisis avoid jail is inching closer to a new contract with the city, the nonprofit said Friday.
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Organization that provides non-emergency alternatives to police response suspends work with City of Atlanta
PAD provided community response services in partnership with ATL311, which is the non-emergency call center for the city.
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Jail diversion services in limbo after PAD, City of Atlanta can’t agree on new contract
After months of tension with the City of Atlanta, a nonprofit that provides resources to help people in crisis avoid jail has ...