Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) was established by the Crime Reduction Act (Public Act 96-0761) to provide financial incentives to local jurisdictions for programs that allow diversion of individuals from state prisons by providing community-based services. Administered by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, ARI provides grants to counties, groups of counties, and judicial circuits to increase programming in their areas, in exchange for reducing the number of people they send to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The Crime Reduction Act is based on the premise that crime can be reduced and the costs of the criminal justice system can be controlled by understanding and addressing the reasons why people commit crimes. It also acknowledges that local jurisdictions know best what resources are necessary to reduce crime in their communities. Rigorous evaluation processes with standardized performance measurements are required to confirm the effectiveness of services in reducing crime.
ARI is an example of a national best practice called "performance incentive funding" and is based on the successful juvenile Redeploy Illinois program. Results expected from ARI include reduced prison admissions, lowered cost to taxpayers, and an end to the expensive and ineffective cycle of crime and incarceration.
Spotlight: 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit
ARI HIGHLIGHTS 2025 ALL-SITES SUMMIT: DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF DIVERSION
Photo: Participants at the 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit pose for a photo following day two of the event.
Over 100 attendees from across the statewide Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) network joined the 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit on May 14-15, 2025, in Normal, Illinois. The Summit, themed “Developing a Culture of Diversion: Data-Informed Growth, Mindful Leadership, and Strengths-Based Coaching,” provided attendees the opportunity to collaborate, share best practices, and learn new techniques to improve ARI-funded diversion programs throughout the state. Participants included probation officers and supervisors, judges, state’s attorneys, public defenders, treatment providers, recovery support specialists, and ARI program participants and graduates (Vital Voices).
Day one of the 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit provided the opportunity to collaborate across ARI sites, as participants shared and discussed issues of importance to their local jurisdiction. Participants listened and provided individualized feedback on localized issues, strengthening relationships across ARI sites and enhancing innovative solutions to expand program access and participant success.
Photo: Dr. David Olson presents on the implications and impact of Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act at day two of the 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit.
Day two featured sessions on the implementation and impact of Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act for ARI sites provided by Dr. David Olson, Loyola University Center for Criminal Justice, as well as sessions on building a data-informed culture of probation and strengths-based coaching techniques, led by the ARI Training, Technical Assistance and Development (TTAD) Program.
Photo: Vital Voices lead their session, “Coaching the Coaches: Vital Voices Lead the Way,” on day two of the 2025 ARI All-Sites Summit
The highlight of the second day was a “Coaching the Coaches” session led by five current and former ARI participants (Vital Voices), who shared strengths and skills that brought them success in their recovery journey, highlighted techniques from coaches at their ARI programs, and taught ARI site representatives new ways to improve the experiences of ARI participants. Vital Voices participants were met with a powerful standing ovation!
ARI All-Sites Summits provide an annual opportunity to offer dedicated training and technical assistance, collaborate as a network, and enhance local diversion programs. We look forward to convening again in 2026 for our next event!
Performance Measurement Committee meeting: August 15, 2025
The ARI Oversight Board Performance Measurement Committee will meet Friday, August 15, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., via WebEx.
For more information on this meeting, including the agenda, click here.
For more information on meetings of the ARI Oversight Board and its committees, please visit the ARI website's Meetings page: https://icjia.illinois.gov/adultredeploy/about/meetings
The ARI Oversight Board Performance Measurement Committee was scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 6, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., via WebEx. This meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled. Updated meeting information and an updated agenda will be shared once a new date has been selected.
For more information on this meeting, including the agenda, click here.
For more information on meetings of the ARI Oversight Board and its committees, please visit the ARI website's Meetings page: https://icjia.illinois.gov/adultredeploy/about/meetings
The ARI Oversight Board Site Selection and Monitoring Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, February 10, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., via WebEx.
Members of the public must register in advance to attend via videoconference. Register via the link in the agenda or by clicking here.
For more information on this meeting, click here.
For more information on meetings of the ARI Oversight Board and its committees, please visit the ARI website's Meetings page: https://icjia.illinois.gov/adultredeploy/about/meetings
Adult Redeploy Illinois is housed at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), the state’s lead agency on justice funding and research. ICJIA launched the Research Hub which provides a host of resources (publications, continuums, dashboards, datasets) to support data-driven decision-making for improved outcomes. Hub applications that ARI sites might find especially useful are available at the Apps tab.
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