Abstract Though alternatives to incarceration (ATI) courts have existed in the state system for 30 years, such courts are a relatively new phenomena at the federal level. We assess the impact of participation in an ATI program on a number of outcomes using a quasi-experimental matching design. Results suggest that defendants who successfully completed an ATI program were employed a greater percentage of the days, and received favorable case dispositions and less severe sentences.

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评估七个联邦区的监禁替代办法的效力

摘要尽管在州系统中存在替代监禁法院（ATI）的法院已有30年，但在联邦一级，这种法院是一种相对较新的现象。我们使用准实验匹配设计评估参与ATI计划对许多结果的影响。结果表明，成功完成ATI计划的被告在工作日中所占的比例更高，并且得到了有利的案件处理和较轻的判决。