Program Profile: Cook County (Ill.) State Attorney's Deferred Prosecution Program (DPP)

This is an alternative sentencing program aimed at diverting individuals who committed first-time nonviolent felony offenses from the criminal justice system.

Evidence Rating: Ineffective | One study

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This is an alternative sentencing program aimed at diverting individuals who committed first-time nonviolent felony offenses from the criminal justice system. The program is rated Ineffective. Results showed no statistically significant differences between the treatment group and comparison group on rearrests rates.

An Ineffective rating implies that implementing the program is unlikely to result in the intended outcome(s).

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Gender: Male, Female

Race/Ethnicity: White, Black

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Courts

Program Type: Alternatives to Incarceration/Prison, Court Processing, Diversion

Targeted Population: First Time Offenders

Current Program Status: Active