Journal article
Reducing agency and social costs by keeping kids in school and out of the justice system: A cost-benefit analysis of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program(1)
Policing : a journal of policy and practice
28 Jul 2022
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Abstract
Growing recognition of the school-to-prison pipeline and its associated detrimental effects has spurred efforts aimed at reducing the rate of school-based arrests across the United States. One such initiative, the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program, has demonstrated promising findings related to reduced numbers of school-based arrests and improved school outcomes among youth. However, without information about the financial costs and benefits associated with program operation, stakeholders may be hesitant to implement similar programming in other localities. Therefore, we conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program. Results indicated that this diversion program produced approximately $1.6 million in inflation-adjusted net benefit in its first year of operation and approximately $1.9 million in inflation-adjusted net benefit in its fifth year of operation. Findings may inform decisions about program replication in other jurisdictions where stakeholders seek alternative school policing strategies.
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Details
- Title
- Reducing agency and social costs by keeping kids in school and out of the justice system: A cost-benefit analysis of the Philadelphia Police School Diversion Program(1)
- Creators
- Amanda NeMoyer - Drexel UniversityChris Mai - Vera Institute of JusticeRena Kreimer - Drexel UniversityTuQuynh Le - Drexel UniversityAngela Pollard - Drexel UniversityNaomi E. S. Goldstein - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Policing : a journal of policy and practice
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 15
- Grant note
- 2017-CK-BX-0001 / National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice; US National Institute of Justice
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000834302100001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85170233122
- Other Identifier
- 991020531977204721
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