NCJ Number
161486
Date Published
1993
Length
311 pages
Annotation
A survey and interviews in 26 Illinois counties and a review of the literature formed the basis of a descriptive analysis of intermediate sanctions used with adult criminal defendants and offenders in Illinois and the preparation of an annotated bibliography on the topic.
Abstract
Results revealed that electronic monitoring and home confinement were the most common intermediate sanctions used in Illinois. Other common strategies include specialized services for drunk-driving offenders, intensive probation supervision, intensive drug abuse programs, work release programs, and pretrial services. Although community service was often ordered as a condition of regular probation, the five public service programs cited were considered to be distinct efforts with some degree of specific policies and procedures. County court services and probation departments were the most common agencies to administer intermediate sanctions. The available data indicate that intermediate sanctions currently have minimal impact on the State's increasing inmate population. The development of intermediate sanctions in individual local jurisdictions appears to be driven mainly by available resources and does not necessarily indicate local interest in such strategies. Among the current intermediate sanctions, the underuse of intensive probation supervision services in many jurisdictions is especially notable. Recommended changes include the designation of a Statewide coordinating authority to oversee development and allocation of adequate funding. Tables, study instrument, and 78 annotated references