Creative Sentencing Options
What is creative sentencing?
This type of sentencing involves alternatives to prison that are often cheaper and safer.
What is drug court?
The first type of alternative court that was established in the U.S. and most widespread today.
What are mental health courts?
A standard definition of mental health courts describes them as a substitute for this.
What are specialty courts (or problem-solving courts)?
Besides drug and mental health courts, these types of courts exist for veterans, the homeless, and those reentering society
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What are alternatives to incarceration?
Programs like electronic monitoring, treatment programs, and diversion are examples of this.
What is drug addiction?
The overall philosophy of drug courts is to hold offenders accountable while also addressing the underlying issue.
What is the traditional criminal court processing
As of the late 2010s, about this many mental health courts are operating in the United States
What is the criminal justice system?
One benefit of specialty courts is that they reduce repeated contact with the system.
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Samuel
What are problem-solving courts?
These courts focus on solving underlying problems rather than just punishing crime.
What is 116,300?
From 1998 to 2017, the number of participants in drug courts nationwide grew to approximately this many.
What is 300?
One of the primary goals of mental health courts is to increase this by reducing criminal activity among mentally ill offenders
What are treatment providers?
Specialty courts rely on a team approach involving judges, attorneys, probation officers, and other professionals.
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4'11
What is recidivism?
A major goal of creative sentencing options is to reduce this meaning the tendency of offenders to reoffend.
Who is Donald Trump?
In 2017, this U.S. president declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency and supported expanding drug courts.
What is public safety?
Mental health courts attempt to prevent the jailing of mentally ill individuals because their detention often worsens this
What are the underlying problems (or root causes)?
Drug courts and mental health courts are both designed to treat offenders' issues as, rather than solely criminal behavior.
What is public safety?
Creative sentencing is often designed to improve this important factor for both offenders and the community.
What is reoffending?
Studies have shown that drug court graduates are less likely to do this compared to those who do not graduate.
What is their condition or (mental health)?
Besides drug and mental health courts, these types of courts exist for veterans, the homeless, and those reentering society. What are specialty courts (or problem-solving courts)?
What is rehabilitation of offenders (or addressing root causes)?
Specialty courts are considered more effective than incarceration because they aim to address the underlying issues rather than just punishing.