5. What is Justice Reinvestment? A Review of Policies and Practices
- Authors Richard L. Wentling, Jaeyong Choi
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Justice reinvestment is a correctional approach to criminal justice, hinging on
reducing prison populations while diverting prison-based funding into community
programs (Tucker & Cadora, 2003). Justice reinvestment policies were first piloted in
2006 and have since led to federal legislation in the United States (Criminal Justice
Reinvestment Act, 2010) and subsequent reauthorizations in 2015 and 2019. Since
the passing of the initial legislation, Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) programs
have risen to nationwide popularity in the United States, with more than 30 states
pursuing reinvestment-related policies. The following paper offers a critical review of
the growing popularity of justice reinvestment in the United States to include the
most common policies associated with the Justice Reinvestment Initiative and
barriers to implementing the JRI approach. State policies and associated grant-based
funding strategies are discussed, with recommendations offered for sustaining JRI
policies. The current study also reviews other international approaches to justice
reinvestment to highlight the widespread use of justice reinvestment.
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