Diversion Services
Offered by Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD)
4853 566 Wells Street, Atlanta, 30312
(470) 819-4853 · more numbers below
PAD works with 911 and law enforcement so that some people get connected to support instead of being arrested. PAD also identifies people already booked into jail on charges tied to poverty, substance use, or mental health distress and works to divert them.
Summary written by ATL Care from public information
Cost & format
In person
Schedule
- Pre-arrest diversion at the Center for Diversion and Services is 24/7
Who this is for
People referred by 911 or law enforcement before arrest, or people already booked in jail with charges tied to extreme poverty, substance use, or mental health distress.
How to apply
Law enforcement can refer a person to PAD directly or bring them to the Center for Diversion and Services. PAD also identifies people in jail after booking.
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