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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.