The state initiative has both saved taxpayer money and given offenders the opportunity to break the cycle of incarceration.

By investing in community-based programs that treat nonviolent offenders’ drug and mental health problems, Illinois can avoid more costly expenditures on incarceration.

Illinois can save thousands per inmate by expanding cost-effective alternatives to prison for nonviolent offenders.

Alternatives to incarceration for nonviolent offenders

Adult Redeploy has already saved Illinois nearly $50 million. Expanding it would save millions more.