Hynes announces alternative-to-incarceration program for women
Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and the Women’s Prison Association, with the support of multiple women’s advocacy and legal groups announce JusticeHome, a home-based alternative to incarceration, for women, particularly those with children.
The program has funding for 45 participants. Eligible participants must be facing a minimum of six months in prison as a result of felony charges. They will be able to serve their sentences in their home, retain custody and care of their children, and receive intensive treatment and supervision.
Hynes will train his staff to assess and meet the specific needs of women offenders who would benefit from ATI programs like JusticeHome and Drew House, a program spearheaded by D.A. Hynes that opened its doors in 2008, to keep families intact, avoid “warehousing” women in prison and reduce recidivism among women.