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Community Corrections in Ohio, a joint release with the national
Justice Policy Institute, found that community corrections programs and
community-based treatment in Ohio are significantly less costly than
imprisonment. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and
Corrections, total cost for prison is $54.39 per day with an average
stay of 7 months and an average total cost of $11,422. By contrast, day
reporting, intensive supervision and electronic monitoring can cost no
more than $1,600 per person over the course of treatment.
Executive Summary
Full Report
Punishment, Accountability Outside A
Prison
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
January 29, 03
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