Abstract

Pre-arrest diversion programs have the potential to reform the front-end of the criminal justice system and reduce the stigma associated with a low-level arrest, but little evaluation work has been conducted in this area. The current study was designed with two objectives: 1) to examine within-program indicators of completion and post-program arrest between the Adult Civil Citation (ACC) pre-arrest and the Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) post-booking program in Florida’s second judicial district, and 2) to conduct a matched samples comparison of subsequent arrest between the two programs. A prospective longitudinal evaluation was conducted from 2010–2017 to assess within-program indicators of successful completion in addition to a between-program comparison of follow-up arrest. Propensity score matching was used to compare post-program arrest rates between 7,410 adults who entered the PTI program and 1,279 adults who participated in the ACC program. Demographic background, offense type, and completion status were collected within the respective programs while follow-up arrest data was drawn from statewide records. Successful program completion and post-program arrest were associated with participants’ sex, racial background, and offense type. Although participants in both programs experienced similar post-program arrest rates, further research is needed on additional program features, including qualitative differences between programs.

摘要

逮捕前转移计划有可能改革刑事司法系统的前端并减少与低级逮捕有关的污名，但在这一领域进行的评估工作很少。当前的研究旨在实现两个目标：1）在佛罗里达州的佛罗里达州，对成年人民事引用（ACC）逮捕前和审判前干预（PTI）预定后计划之间的计划内完成和停止计划指标进行检查。第二司法区，以及2）对两个程序之间随后的逮捕进行匹配的样本比较。从2010-2017年进行了前瞻性纵向评估，以评估计划内成功完成指标，以及后续逮捕的计划间比较。倾向得分匹配用于比较参加PTI计划的7,410名成年人和参加ACC计划的1,279名成年人的计划后逮捕率。人口统计学背景，犯罪类型和完成状态在各自的计划中收集，而后续逮捕数据则从全州记录中提取。成功的计划完成和计划后的逮捕与参与者的性别，种族背景和犯罪类型有关。尽管两个计划的参与者经历了类似的计划后逮捕率，但仍需要进一步研究其他计划功能，包括计划之间的质量差异。在各个计划中收集了完成情况和完成状态，而从全州范围的记录中收集了后续逮捕数据。成功的计划完成和计划后的逮捕与参与者的性别，种族背景和犯罪类型有关。尽管两个计划的参与者经历了类似的计划后逮捕率，但仍需要进一步研究其他计划功能，包括计划之间的质量差异。在各个计划中收集了完成情况和完成状态，而从全州范围的记录中收集了后续逮捕数据。成功的计划完成和计划后的逮捕与参与者的性别，种族背景和犯罪类型有关。尽管两个计划的参与者经历了类似的计划后逮捕率，但仍需要进一步研究其他计划功能，包括计划之间的质量差异。