2115-0626 Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) Implementation

The Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) program aims to safely reduce prison use by building local systems that divert individuals from a prison sentence into more cost-effective programs that promote their reintegration into the community. ARI provides funding and technical assistance to Illinois communities to establish a continuum of sanctions and treatment alternatives that effectively address social determinants of crime and incarceration, and that promote equity within the justice system. The program seeks to reduce the number of individuals committed to prison on probation-eligible charges, with a focus on evidence-based and promising practices. Eligible applicants include county units of government or judicial circuits that have previously implemented ARI-funded diversion programs but do not have a current funding designation. Key aspects of the program include: • Diverting individuals from prison sentences into community-based programs • Providing funding and technical assistance to Illinois communities • Establishing a continuum of sanctions and treatment alternatives • Addressing social determinants of crime and incarceration • Promoting equity within the justice system • Reducing the number of individuals committed to prison on probation-eligible charges • Focusing on evidence-based and promising practices