NCJ Number
93329
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Dated: (1984) Pages: 1-10
Date Published
1984
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Rates of commitment in Colorado counties were examined over time, and a cross-sectional sample of convicted adult offenders was analyzed to determine if offenders are being diverted from incarceration in the State of Colorado.
Abstract
Results vary by county as to whether actual diversion or widening of the net occurs. The end result of the placement process, however, appears to be that diversion from incarceration is taking place for most offenders sentenced into community corrections. (Author abstract)