T.I. Motions Plans To Repurpose Atlanta City's Detention Center

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T.I. performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center on June 28, 2019
T.I. continues his activism efforts.

New reports from CNN indicate that T.I. is well into his social activism efforts with a recent contribution involving an Atlanta City jail. T.I. will be amongst twenty-five other members to be recruited as part of a task force which has for aim to transform the aforementioned jail. The Detention Center was seeing a decline in inmates along with an increase in operating costs. The city's mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms shared the following with regards to the new plan: "This Task Force reflects strong local leadership, willing to help us progress towards a safer, and just city,” Bottoms said in a news release. “It is my hope this building will serve as an epicenter for resources, education, and training for the community. With the help of these members, I am optimistic that what is reimagined will be the future of One Atlanta."

Moreover, she has hopes to convert the detention center into a "multi-faceted use center for wellness and healing, skills-building, economic mobility, and crime prevention." Amongst the twenty-five members are also Scrapp DeLeon from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and city officials. "The final closure of this Detention Center symbolizes a new era for the city of Atlanta… Taking this critical step will both result in meaningful change for Atlanta and set a new standard for the rest of the nation," ended the City Mayor.


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