PAD Atlanta jail diversion program set to resume after contract fight with city

PAD Atlanta announced Thursday that their Community Response services have been suspended until further notice due to their month-to-month contract extension. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Updated on Jan. 3, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

A local nonprofit dedicated to keeping some of Atlanta’s most vulnerable residents out of jail was no longer contracted with the city for several days.

Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative (PAD) Atlanta announced Thursday morning that their Community Response services had been suspended until further notice due to their month-to-month contract extension with the City of Atlanta expiring on Dec. 31.

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