RT Article
T1 Reinvesting in the Lives of Youth: A Targeted Approach to Reducing Recidivism
JF Criminal justice policy review
VO 28
IS 3
SP 207
OP 219
A1 Schweitzer, Myrinda
A2 Labrecque, Ryan M.
A2 Smith, Paula
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1725427583
AB Justice reinvestment strategies have been proposed to allow financial resources originally allocated for imprisonment to be reinvested into community-based alternatives. According to this perspective, the government has the responsibility to fund strategies that reduce crime, and previous studies have questioned the effectiveness of prison as one solution. Furthermore, empirical support for community-based alternatives underscores the importance of delivering interventions in offenders’ natural environments. This study explores one state’s attempt to fund strategies that reduce crime and delinquency. Through the Targeted Reasoned and Equitable Community and Local Alternatives to the Incarceration of Minors (RECLAIM) initiative, the State of Ohio attempted to reduce the risk of recidivism by serving more youth locally, instead of in secure facilities in the six most populous counties throughout the state. Specifically, the findings suggest that the Targeted RECLAIM initiative was successful in reducing the risk of recidivism of participating youth.
K1 Juvenile justice reform
K1 Community corrections
K1 Reinvestment strategies
K1 Incarceration
DO 10.1177/0887403415579262