Atlanta police will soon have an alternative place to take people charged with non-violent crimes like panhandling or public ...

Atlanta police will soon have a new option for addressing non-violent crimes like panhandling, public drunkenness, and public ...

The facility, located within the Atlanta City Detention Center, gives police an option that isn’t jail to take those battling ...

Atlanta police will soon have an alternative ... The city will soon open a Center for Diversion and Services inside the city jail.

That year, the Atlanta City Council and Fulton County Board of ... diverted more than 250 people from being booked in jail; • provided 752 people with case management, including housing ...

County commissioners scrapped a plan to build a new jail. Instead, they’ll spend a fraction of the cost to renovate the ...

As 2025 approaches, Atlanta is still working to recover from a number of unfortunate circumstances and problems that developed in 2024.

Atlanta is opening the Center for Diversion ... The center, located in the city jail, is designed to resemble a home and offers medical triage and support services, including mental health and ...

Instead of taking Lee to jail, the officer called the Policing ... Lee is one of dozens of people who have descended on Atlanta City Hall for the past two months advocating for the city to renew ...

The city of Atlanta is currently taking bids from organizations interested in helping folks struggling with mental health, addiction and extreme poverty connect with services — and avoid jail.

ATLANTA — Last year, David Lee was living on Atlanta’s streets, sleeping on a cardboard box and begging for change outside of a QuikTrip. That was until one day when a police officer ...