Exhibit 3. Sentences Imposed for Eligible Individuals Pre- and Post-Implementation of Kansas Senate Bill 123

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From the article "NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation," November 1, 2021.

This exhibit shows the sentences imposed for eligible individuals pre- and post-implementation of Kansas Senate Bill 123, which mandated community-based supervision and substance abuse treatment for nonviolent individuals convicted of a first or second offense of drug possession.

Exhibit 3. Sentences Imposed for Eligible Individuals Pre- and Post-Implementation of Kansas Senate Bill 123
Date	SB 123	Prison	Community Corrections	Court Services
Nov01-Jan02	0	18	71	161
Feb02-Apr02	0	20	71	160
May02-Jul02	0	21	77	181
Aug02-Oct02	0	21	81	152
Nov02-Jan03	0	23	79	162
Feb03-Apr03	0	15	89	164
May03-Jul03	0	17	87	161
Aug03-Oct03	0	12	89	148
Nov03-Jan04	29	11	83	89
Feb04-Apr04	127	13	53	66
May04-Jul04	125	8	49	60
Aug04-Oct04	144	11	51	50
Nov04-Jan05	169	8	50	39
Feb05-Apr05	204	7	48	38
May05-Jul05	207	8	42	27
Aug05-Oct05	237	11	36	33
Nov05-Jan06	228	9	38	31
Feb06-Apr06	200	12	49	32
May06-Jul06	197	11	47	40
Aug06-Oct06	230	5	40	25
Nov06-Jan07	202	6	55	32
Feb07-Apr07	203	7	48	33
May07-Jul07	240	6	58	39
Aug07-Oct07	228	7	52	38
Nov07-Jan08	190	10	43	42
Feb08-Apr08	193	10	34	21
May08-Jul08	213	11	36	22
Aug08-Oct08	232	15	62	29

Source: Don Stemen and Andres F. Rengifo, “Alternative Sentencing Policies for Drug Offenders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Kansas Senate Bill 123,” Final report to the National Institute of Justice, award number 2006-IJ-CX-4032, March 2012, NCJ 238012, https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/238012.pdf.