03300599 - Recidivism Reduction Pilot Program

Account Description FY2016
Spending
FY2017
GAA
0330-0599 Recidivism Reduction Pilot Program
For a probation pilot program that administers high-intensity supervision to promote successful probation outcomes and reduce recidivism; provided, that the office of the commissioner of probation may partner with the same external research organization in fiscal year 2017 as selected in fiscal year 2016 to monitor program fidelity and design, to implement the experimental model and to collect and analyze the outcome evaluation; provided further, that the pilot program shall be conducted at both a district and superior court; provided further, that the trial court shall maintain this probation program in the 12 court locations currently in operation; and provided further, that the office of the commissioner of probation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than March 16, 2017 that shall include, but not be limited to: (a) the research organization's recommendations for the program; and (b) any relevant data on participants and initial outcomes
2,488,090 1,658,989

Veto Explanation:   I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary.