New York City expands its Alternative to Incarceration programs
Expansion follows multi-year cooperative revamp of ATI
The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice is expanding its Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs, increasing the number of providers and programs across the city through millions in new investments.
The expansion comes after a multi-year, cooperative effort by the city, policy experts, nonprofits and justice-impacted people to revamp the Office’s original ATI programming. Partnering with Dr. Faye Taxman, a nationally recognized criminologist at George Mason University, the city identified the key support and service opportunities that, if expanded, can lead to improved long-term results for program participants.
“New York City continues to be a national leader by investing in programs that help support the community, while continuing to safely reduce the number of people in jail,” said Elizabeth Glazer, director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
Dr. Taxman’s research shows that this evolution of the ATI model is likely to see a drop in ATI participants’ recidivism by an additional 15 percent. To achieve this, the city has committed to increasing the number of service providers from 11 to 15 and expanding the number of programs offered by service providers from 16 to 24 to better address participants’ unique needs.