User-Friendly Tools for Improving Criminal Justice Outcomes
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User-Friendly Tools for Improving Criminal Justice OutcomesAugust 2, 2016August 2, 2016, 4:30 pm
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User-Friendly Tools for Improving Criminal Justice Outcomes
Do you often ask if the investments your county makes in public safety are effective, as well as cost-effective? How do you know if the program or reform is having an impact? This training workshop will feature a criminal justice and cost-benefit analysis expert to discuss tools counties can use to help project future jail populations as well as conduct cost-benefit analyses for pretrial, probation, and jail programs and policies. In addition, county practitioners will discuss their progress and next steps for using these tools in their county justice systems.
Speakers:
- Mr. Peter Sloan
- Hon. Ed Eilert
- Mr. Michael Wilson
- Mr. Robert Sullivan
2016-08-02Workshop2020-09-09
Do you often ask if the investments your county makes in public safety are effective, as well as cost-effective? How do you know if the program or reform is having an impact? This training workshop will feature a criminal justice and cost-benefit analysis expert to discuss tools counties can use to help project future jail populations as well as conduct cost-benefit analyses for pretrial, probation, and jail programs and policies. In addition, county practitioners will discuss their progress and next steps for using these tools in their county justice systems.
Speakers:
- Mr. Peter Sloan
- Hon. Ed Eilert
- Mr. Michael Wilson
- Mr. Robert Sullivan
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