Atlanta on track to see 450 arrests averted this year through diversion program

Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Written By Tandem NYC

The Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD) is on track to assist 450 people this year who would otherwise be arrested for nonviolent offenses, program leaders said Monday.

The initiative aims to keep vulnerable people out of the criminal justice system and instead connect them with the social services they need.

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