Sen. Raphael Warnock (D., Ga.) steered $4 million in federal funds to convert part of Atlanta’s city jail into a “diversion center” run by a George Soros-backed nonprofit that seeks to “transition away” from the criminal justice system.

The center, which received city council approval in February, will provide police with an “alternative” to incarcerating suspects who are “experiencing poverty, homelessness, substance abuse, or mental health issues,” according to Atlanta lawmakers. Instead, the city will encourage police to drop off eligible offenders at the diversion center, which will offer noncompulsory services such as beds, showers, and mental health screenings, according to city officials.

The center will be co-managed by the Soros-funded Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD) and will help the city “transition away from legal system responses that utilize jails or arrest for concerns related to homelessness, mental health, substance use, and poverty,” according to a memorandum of understanding between the Atlanta city government and PAD.