Adult Redeploy Illinois program, which is administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, provides financial incentives to judicial circuits or counties to expand their diversion programs. The 17th Judicial Circuit Court (Boone County) was awarded $150,000, and the Winnebago County Circuit Court was awarded $646,775.
The money is part of a nearly $7 million state initiative to improve public safety in a way that's less costly to taxpayers. The programs offer criminals intense supervision and services, like cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed therapy.
Jurisdictions that have been awarded money must agree to reduce by 25 percent the number of commitments to the Illinois Department of Corrections from a target population of non-violent, prison-bound offenders.
Read more by clicking on the following: Winnebago, Boone awarded thousands to divert non-violent offenders from prison - News - Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL
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