This report describes how Utah’s legislative reforms guided by data analysis through its participation in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) resulted in more cost-effective corrections policies.
The legislative reforms resulted in increases in mental health and drug treatment programs for offenders, reduced penalties for certain nonviolent and drug offenses, expanded eligibility for probation for certain offenses, and restricted use of incarceration for certain supervision revocations. The legislative reforms resulted in increases in mental health and drug treatment programs for offenders, reduced penalties for certain nonviolent and drug offenses, expanded eligibility for probation for certain offenses, and restricted use of incarceration for certain supervision revocations.
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