Program Evaluation in Criminal Justice: Alabama Diversion Program

This report provides an evaluation of a criminal justice program in Alabama, specifically focusing on a diversion program designed to rehabilitate individuals involved in various crimes, including substance abuse, assault and battery, mental health issues, and sex offenses. The program's mission is to offer reformative services rather than solely detaining offenders, targeting the local community. The evaluation outlines the program's inputs (resources like staff and funding), activities (counseling, training), outputs (rehabilitated individuals), and outcomes (a safer society). It also details assessment methods, such as pre/post analysis of substance abuse, assault, mental health, and sexual behavior. The report references relevant literature and examines how the program addresses different crime types, aiming for a society free from violence and substance abuse, with an emphasis on mental well-being and mutual respect between genders. The program's success is measured by reduced recidivism and improved individual and community outcomes.

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A Program for Crime Evaluation in Alabama
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e
Inputs Activities Ou
tp
ut
Outco
mes
Methods of
Assessment
Subst
ance
and
Drug
abuse
Adequate time for the
rehabilitation and
normalisation of drug
and substance abusers
and addicts.
A centre for a
rehabilitation program
for the abusers and
addicts.
Doctors, staff members
and other volunteers.
Money for the
establishment of a
rehabilitation centre.
Counselling
services by a
professional
psychologist
A crackdown on
all illegal and
illicit businesses
that promote
substance and
drug abuse.
Inclusion and
emphasis on the
effects of
substance and
drug abuse in the
entire academic
curriculum.
All
the
pe
opl
e
wh
o
ha
ve
be
en
reh
abi
lita
ted
fro
m
dru
g
an
d
su
bst
an
ce
ab
use
.
A
substa
nce
and
drug-
free
society
A
holisti
c
society
which
is able
to
make
inform
ed
decisio
ns
withou
t the
influen
ce of
drugs
or
substa
nce.
Pre/post
substance and
drug abuse
analysis.
Assa
ult
and
batter
y
Peace-making
initiatives
Time for the analysis
and evaluation of the
offenders
Institutions for anger-
management and
control
Training
Enhancing skills
to provide for
rehab
Investigations on
the reasons and
possible control
on the occurrence
of the physical
altercations.
No
n-
vio
len
t
yo
uth
an
d
me
mb
ers
of
the
soc
iet
A
society
free
from
violen
ce.
A safe
society
where
no
person
is
threate
ned of
his or
her
Pre/post
occurrence of
assault or
battery

y
in
ge
ner
al.
Ze
ro
vic
tim
s
of
ass
aul
t
an
d
bat
ter
y.
own
securit
y.
Ment
al
healt
h
abuse
Mental institutions for
the mentally impaired
or challenged persons.
Enough money for the
establishment of these
institutions and availing
all the necessary
resources.
Time for assessing the
victims with mental
health problems.
Establishing plans
to assess and
monitor the
victims of mental
health
Reports the
situation of every
person with a
mental health
problem.
Me
nta
lly
upr
igh
t
ind
ivi
du
als
Indivi
duals
who
overca
me
their
mental
proble
ms
and
becam
e
normal
people
with
rationa
l
thinkin
g.
Pre/post
mental health
of the patients
undergoing
rehabilitation.
Pre/post
healthy
mental
practices such
as meditation
and self-
control.
Sex
Offen
ses
Money for the
treatment of the victims
of the sex offenses from
the perpetrators.
Rehabilitation centres
Doctors for the
treatment of the victims
of the sex offenses by
the perpetrators.
Training
involving self-
control and anger-
control
Providing
counselling in
relationships
Providing courses
in life skills the
avoidance of such
unfortunate
Ze
ro
or
no
per
pet
rat
ors
of
sex
off
Previo
us
victim
s of
sex
offens
es who
overca
me
their
ordeal
Pre/post
sexual
behaviour of
previous
perpetrator
Anger
management
analysis of
both the
victim and
perpetrator of

situations. en
der
s
Ze
ro
or
no
vic
tim
s
of
the
sex
off
ens
es.
A
soc
iet
y
of
mu
tua
l
res
pe
ct
an
d
car
e
for
bot
h
ge
nd
ers
in
eq
ual
me
asu
res
s after
rehabil
itation.
Initial
perpetr
ators
of sex
offens
es who
after
counse
lling
and
rehabil
itation
progra
ms are
able to
manag
e their
anger
and
not
resolvi
ng to
sexual
assault
as a
weapo
n.
A
society
full of
life
skills
shunni
ng
sexual
assault
.
sex offense.
References
Albanese, J. (2013). Criminal justice (5th ed.). Boston: Pearson.
Haugen, D. & Musser, S. (2009). Criminal justice (4th ed.). Detroit Greenhaven Press.