NCJ Number
105346
Date Published
1987
Length
25 pages
Annotation
Following presentation of the history of home incarceration in Kentucky and the results of a pilot study, this paper provides an evaluation of a program using home incarceration with electronic monitoring in Kenton County.
Abstract
Data were based on interviews and files of 35 offenders sentenced to the program between May 1985 and December 1986. Findings show that most program participants were males charged with nonviolent offenses, including drunk driving and violation of child support orders. A high percentage of these offenders had prior convictions, including some with jail sentences. Only three of the offenders were removed from the program: two for rule violations, one for inability to pay the cost of the telephone required for monitoring. The cost for maintaining these offenders in home confinement was $27,068 as compared to $42,568 for jail sentences -- a savings of $17,652. An additional $6,377 was received from 83 percent of these offenders in the form of fees for program participation. Overall, results suggest that the program was effective in providing a community alternative to jail incarceration. 20 references.