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Community Alternatives and Rearrest in Colorado

NCJ Number
88549
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Dated: (March 1983) Pages: 93-108
Author(s)
S Menard; H Covey
Date Published
1983
Length
16 pages
Annotation
Individual data are analyzed to assess the impact of community placement on individual offenders in the State of Colorado.
Abstract
The results indicate that both personal characteristics and program placement influence chances of rearrest. Community placement does not increase the individual's risk of rearrest. These conclusions suggest that community placement is a viable alternative to incarceration for many offenders. (Publisher abstract)