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Illinois Criminal Diversion Racial Impact Data Collection
Diversion programming can be offered by law enforcement and the courts to individuals as option to redirect them from further criminal justice system processing. The Illinois Criminal Diversion Racial Impact Data Collection Act of 2017 sought to provide a mechanism to gather statewide data on the race and ethnicity of individuals diverted from the criminal justice system to analyze racial disparities. This white paper examined the extent to which the Act can be executed. Researchers offer a brief review of the literature on diversion programs and an assessment of the existing data on race and ethnicity in diversion in the criminal justice system in Illinois.
About the authors
Jessica Reichert is ICJIA's Manager for the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation
Justin Escamilla is ICIJA's Manager for the Center for Violence Prevention and Intervention Research
Orleana Peneff is a former ICJIA Research Intern.
Funding acknowledgment
This project was supported by Grant #16-DJ-BX-0083, awarded to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication, program, exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or grant-making component or the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.Suggested citation
Reichert, J., Escamilla, J., & Peneff, O. (2020). Illinois criminal diversion racial impact data collection. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority.