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The Center for Diversion and Services tries to help struggling Atlantans stay out of jail. Is it working?

Services is a hub where people who might otherwise be jailed for nonviolent misdemeanors are directed toward support resources. While the center has facilitated more than 2,000 diversions since it opened, progress has been slower than projected.

The Center for Diversion and Services tries to help struggling Atlantans stay out of jail. Is it working?

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Services is a hub where people who might otherwise be jailed for nonviolent misdemeanors are directed toward support resources.

While the center has facilitated more than 2,000 diversions since it opened, progress has been slower than projected.

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Services is a hub where people who might otherwise be jailed for nonviolent misdemeanors are directed toward support resources. While the center has facilitated more than 2,000 diversions since it opened, progress has been slower than projected. The post The Center for Diversion and Services tries to help struggling Atlantans stay out of jail.

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