SB 1240
probation success incentive payments; calculation
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Bill overview
This bill aims to improve probation services and reduce recidivism in Arizona by creating incentive payments for counties based on their success in preventing probationers from re-offending and entering prison. Counties will receive payments calculated by comparing their success rates to historical baselines and the marginal cost of incarceration. These funds can be used to enhance supervision, rehabilitation programs, and officer training, with oversight provided by the administrative office of the courts and county boards of supervisors. The bill also requires regular reporting on program effectiveness and outcomes.
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