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The Center for Alternative
Sentencing and Employment Services was established in 1989 when the Court
Employment Project and the Community Service Sentencing Project - originally
demonstration projects designed and managed by the Vera Institute of Justice
- were gathered under the umbrella of a single, independent non-profit corporation.
Today, with a staff of 140 and an annual budget of $9 million, CASES provides
services and supervision for approximately 10,000 offenders a year.
The mission of CASES is to increase the understanding
and use of community sanctions that are fair, affordable, and consistent
with public safety. For more than 30 years, CASES has worked with the justice
system to find sentencing alternatives that respond to justice system needs.
By addressing the factors that underlie criminal behavior, such as poor
education, lack of community support, inability to get and keep a job, substance
abuse and low self-esteem, our programs help young and adult offenders re-integrate
into society. We offer structured alternatives that are more substantial
than probation, but less costly and intrusive than jail or prison. CASES
and its programs improve lives while contributing to safer streets and saving taxpayer dollars each
year.
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