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Do Drug Courts Save Jail and Prison Beds?

Do Drug Courts Save Jail and Prison Beds?

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Vera Institute of Justice. State Sentencing and Corrections Program (New York, NY)

Published 2000. 8 pages.

By January 2000, there were 449 drug courts in operation. "[T]his paper examines the relationship between these courts and custodial resources. . .[and] aims to help policy makers and drug court administrators become more attuned to the dynamics that influence bed savings in the short term and over time so they can strive for maximum returns (p.1)." Drug courts provide speedier case processing which reduces pretrial detention. Completion of a drug court program decreases the chances for recidivism. While these facts are compelling, there is still not enough information to accurately predict overall bed savings. Six strategies are discussed which could increase bed savings. Accession Number: 016006

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