Atlanta, Fulton test diversion program to keep homeless from jail
Moki Macias’ goal is to keep people out of jail.
Macias is the leader of the Atlanta/Fulton County Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiative, a two-year pilot program that seeks to offer alternatives for people who are arrested again and again and again for crimes of poverty, or those that stem from addiction or mental health issues.
How will Macias and the city of Atlanta determine if the program is a success?
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Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.
