Reducing Recidivism

DRUG & SOBRIETY COURT GRADUATES COMMITTED FEWER REPEAT OFFENSES Michigan drug courts discharged 2,914 participants during FY 2017. Of those, 1,814 participants (62%) had successfully completed a program. Because successful participants commit fewer repeat offenses, these programs are helping to reduce crime, making communities around the state safer. For instance, drug court graduates were FAR LESS likely to commit another crime after two years, as opposed to similar offenders who did not participate in a drug court program  (see graph in the article). Continue Reading.