Cost/Benefit Analysis of Illinois Juvenile Justice (Redeploy Illinois) Program:

• In Event: Diverting Youth from Crime: Decisions & Programs

Abstract

The Redeploy Illinois program, a community-based alternative to imprisonment for delinquent youth in Illinois, was initiated in 2003. The goals of the program are: (1) to reduce commitments to the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, (2) to provide needed services in the local community; and (3) to offer cost-effective ways of addressing youth crime, while maintaining public safety. The paper will present the results from four pilot sites.

Author

• Sesha Kethineni, Illinois State University