Abstract
Presentation given at the European Society of Criminology Conference.
In the United States, there is rising trend of diverting low-risk offenders from local jails to community-based programs in order to reduce correctional costs. Specialty courts, such as drug and mental health courts, were established throughout the country targeting those cases. The state of Illinois has taken the initiative in expanding diversion programs to non-violent, prison-eligible offenders. As part of criminal justice reform, Illinois passed the Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) legislation in 2009. The goals of the ARI are to provide financial incentives to local counties to create evidence-based programs, reduce recidivism, provide local supervision, all while reducing costs to the taxpayers. As of March 2015, 39 counties have implemented ARI programs. This paper will assess the impact of ARI in a central Illinois county through analyses of offenders’ criminal history, employment history, educational level, treatment status, rule violations, and program outcomes.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Sep 2015 |
| Event | Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology - Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal Duration: Sep 2 2015 → Sep 5 2015 Conference number: 15 https://esc-eurocrim.org/v2/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/eurocrim-2015-final-program.pdf (Link to program) https://esc-eurocrim.org/v2/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Eurocrim2015_Book_Of_Abstracts.pdf (Link to abstracts) https://esc-eurocrim.org/v2/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Eurocrim2015_errata-program.pdf (Link to program errata) |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology |
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| Abbreviated title | EuroCrim |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Porto |
| Period | 09/2/15 → 09/5/15 |
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Disciplines
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Criminology
