Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Redirection Saves $36.4 Million and Avoids $5.2 Million in Recommitment and Prison Costs

Report 09-27, May 2009




Report Summary

Over the past four years, the Redirection Program hasoperated at a lower cost than residential juveniledelinquency programs and has achieved betteroutcomes. Youth who successfully completed theRedirection Program were significantly less likely to besubsequently arrested for a felony or violent felony,adjudicated or convicted of any offense, or committedto a residential program or sentenced to prison aftertreatment than similar youth who successfullycompleted residential commitment. The RedirectionProgram has achieved $36.4 million in cost savings forthe state since it began four years ago due to its loweroperating costs compared to residential delinquencyprograms; the program has also achieved a costavoidance of $5.2 million in recommitment and prisoncosts due to reduced recidivism by its graduates. Giventhese outcomes, the Legislature may wish to considerexpanding the program.


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    Report 10-38 April 2010
  2. Redirection Program Achieves Lower Recidivism and a $14.4-Million Cost Savings Compared to DJJ Commitment
    Report 08-41 June 2008
  3. Redirection Pilots Meet and Exceed Residential Commitment Outcomes; $5.8 Million Saved
    Report 07-10 February 2007
  4. Redirection as Effective as Residential Delinquency Programs, Achieved Substantial Cost Avoidance
    Report 06-34 March 2006
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Evidence-based programs, Multisystemic Therapy, Functional Family Therapy, community-based treatment, prison diversion, recidivism, recommitment