NCJ Number
85416
Date Published
1980
Length
124 pages
Annotation
The Community Service Sentencing Program (CSSP) in Hawaii had a success rate of approximately 90 percent regarding compliance with community service sentences.
Abstract
Court records of offenders sentenced to community service between June 1, 1979, and May 31, 1980, were examined to obtain program and demographic profiles and the success and recidivism rates. A statewide total of 1,286 offenders were sentenced to perform community service. These offenders performed 40,635 hours of community service, an equivalent of 5,079 8-hour working days. The CSSP had a recidivism rate of 9 percent. Community service was ordered for a wider range of offenses in comparison with the same period in 1978-79. There were generally stiffer community service sentences in comparison with the same period in 1978-79. Family court, in particular, showed a marked increase in the number of hours sentenced for specific types of offenses. Study data and forms are included. (Author summary modified)