Review of Alternatives to Incarceration Efforts Worldwide

Authors

Emma Barton, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Charlotte Drozd, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Anne Fatooh, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Katelyn Ferguson, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Marc Gale, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Parkash Garcha, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Karen Giraldo, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Aimee Hanstein, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Matthew Jobson, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Josephine Kehm, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Lindsay Lerner, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Meera Martin, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Devon McManamon, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Mervyn Payne, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Brianna Rivers, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Bianca Suazo, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Arlinda Xhuveli, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow
Rosemary L. Barberet, CUNY John Jay CollegeFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

Summer 8-10-2021

Abstract

Despite global interest in treating substance use disorders as a health issue, many countries choose a criminal justice response instead. The goal of this project was to research the readiness of countries to establish or expand alternatives to incarceration (ATIs) for persons with substance use disorders (SUDs) in countries around the globe. This report gathers, compiles and analyzes information on alternatives to incarceration for persons involved in the criminal justice with substance use disorders, worldwide (193 UN Member States plus Greenland, Kosovo, Palestine and Taiwan). As such, this report presents the first attempt to compile this information globally and completely. A video of the webinar meeting with the presentation of results is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3_h6hMOvTc.

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