COST ANALYSIS OF CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS - HALFWAY HOUSES, V 1

• NCJ Number: 32160
• Author(s): D J THALHEIMER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 21 pages
• Grant Number(s): 74-NI-99-0042
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE SUBJECTS OF THIS REPORT ARE THE COST AND RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS OF CORRECTIONAL STANDARDS RELATED TO HALFWAY HOUSES. THIS VOLUME SUMMARIZES THE PURPOSE, METHODOLOGY, AND FINDINGS OF THE STUDY.

Abstract

STANDARDS USED AS A BASIS FOR THE ANALYSIS ARE THOSE CONTAINED IN THE 1973 CORRECTIONS REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAM REPORTS IS TO PROVIDE STATE AND LOCAL DECISION-MAKERS, AND THEIR ANALYSTS, WITH COST INFORMATION NEEDED TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT STATE AND LOCAL STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR CORRECTIONS. AS DISCUSSED IN THESE VOLUMES, HALFWAY HOUSES OCCUPY TWO ROLES WITHIN CORRECTIONS: AS RESOURCES SERVING CLIENTS FROM OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS, I.E., DIVERSION OR PAROLE; AND AS A DIRECT RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVE TO JAIL OR RELEASE FOR ACCUSED OFFENDERS AWAITING TRIAL OR CONVICTED OFFENDERS AWAITING SENTENCING. RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CORRECTIONS REPORT CALL FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE DIRECT SENTENCING USE OF HALFWAY HOUSES AND THE GREATER REFERRAL OF CLIENTS TO SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY RESOURCES OUTSIDE THE HALFWAY HOUSE RATHER THAN PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES IN-HOUSE. FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE, IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS WELL AS OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT WHICH CALL FOR CORRECTIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVED SERVICES TO ALLEGED OR CONVICTED OFFENDERS, WOULD AFFECT COSTS AND BENEFITS (OUTPUTS) ASSOCIATED WITH HALFWAY HOUSE ACTIVITIES. THE NATURE AND MAGNITUDE OF SUCH EFFECTS ARE CONSIDERED THOROUGHLY. FOLLOWING A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROLES, GOALS, AND POLICIES OF HALFWAY HOUSES AS THEY RELATE TO SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CORRECTIONS REPORT, THESE VOLUMES SINGLE OUT AND ANALYZE THE MAJOR FACTORS ACCOUNTING FOR COST VARIATION. COST ESTIMATES FOR A SAMPLE OF HALFWAY HOUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE ANALYSIS. SAMPLE BUDGETS ARE EMPLOYED TO IDENTIFY COSTS TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR HALFWAY HOUSES PROVIDING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS. OTHER COSTS EXTERNAL TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ARE ALSO EXPLORED. SEE NCJ-32161. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) (SNI ABSTRACT)