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The community-based Intensive Supervision Probation with Services (ISP-S) program is one of the prison diversion models funded by Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI), a state grant program to reduce reliance on incarceration created by the 2009 Crime Reduction Act (730 ILCS 190/) and housed at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority...

Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) programs are enhanced community correction programs that generally include increased surveillance. The Intensive Supervision Probation with Services model (ISP-S) uses an integrated approach that includes increased surveillance, treatment, and other evidence-based or promising practices for its participants. Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) supports several ISP-S programs in...

In 2024, the Illinois legislature created the offense of "lewd sexual display in a penal institution," 720 ILCS 5/11-9.2-1. A person who is incarcerated commits this offense when they knowingly expose their genitals to individuals for the purpose of harassment or intimidation. The first time a person is found guilty...

This brief highlights the benefits of, components to, and considerations for developing a logic model. For a downloadable logic model template, please see the PDF version of the brief.

Susan Alrifai is a Research Fellow with the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation, where she is conducting a program evaluation on police-led deflection initiatives. She has research experience in public policy analysis and program evaluation, focusing on developing solutions to improve systems that impact community safety, social equity, and...

Gabriella DeMartinis is Research Fellow in the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation conducting a program evaluation for the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Post-Overdose and Public Safety program. Gabriella earned an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University and a BA in Political Science and History...

Nicole Hansel is a Research Fellow in the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation. Before joining ICJIA, she worked on various research projects examining topics such as racial diversity in jury selection, predictors of suspicion and guilt in 911 calls, and chronic illnesses. She received her B.A. in Psychology from...

Janis Sayer is a Research Fellow in the Center for justice Research and Evaluation working on the Chicago Youth Intervention Pathways evaluation. Janis has over 10 years of research and evaluation experience focusing primarily on behavioral health and public health topics. Previously, Janis held roles in policy and planning at...