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,

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,

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.

An Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to helping residents experiencing crises avoid jail time may resume services after a fight with the city over its contract.

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.

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.