Diversionary Effectiveness of Community Alternative Programs
Publication year:
1992
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Two programs (Community Corrections and Intensive Probation Supervision) implemented by the Tennessee Department of Correction to divert some felony offenders from incarceration are evaluated. Findings indicate that about 50 percent of offenders sentenced to these programs were diverted from an incarcerative sentence. A number of legal and social variables, such as custody status, drug problem, prior record variables and offense severity, explain the sentencing decisions of the judges. This study recommends that the state consider ways to improve the accuracy of the decision making process.
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