Alternative Planning Associates

Jail Study Gives Rationale for Alternatives

Stating that "rehabilitation of most offenders can occur outside of incarceration with far greater potential for success," a recent criminal justice system and jail population management assessment in Dane County (Madison, WI) called for an expanded use of alternatives to incarceration.

The study cited the Huber Work Release Program as one that "could be greatly expanded by allowing more serious non-dangerous offenders to be assigned to the program," given "support... classification outcomes, and national best practices directions."

Community service in lieu of a payment of a fine was also among the recommendations, noting "it is a cornerstone of successful 'restorative justice' programs for adults as well as juvenile offenders." *

*Source: Institute for Law and Policy Planning - www.ilpp.org

Professional Opportunities

Join the growing ranks of APA Professional Consultants. We have contractual opportunities for retired Probation and Parole agents as well as for active psychologists interested in dealing with justice situations.

We operate both in State and Federal courts and provide pre-sentencing planning documents and services to clients facing possible incarceration.

This is an opportunity for you to do the kind of work for which you were trained in a professional setting under the supervision of experienced corrections professionals. We prefer those professionals who are retired from State or Federal service but are not ready to retire from an active career in the Criminal Justice System.

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Alternatives to Incarceration

It's becoming quite obvious as our Federal and State correctional institutions remain well above rated capacities, that alternatives to incarceration are an important option in the finalization of various criminal cases.

In response, Alternative Planning Associates LLC was formed by experienced former corrections leaders to provide services to assist criminal defense attornies in getting the best possible results for their clients whenever a decision to incarcerate is at stake. The courts are provided sound factual analyses as well, giving judges the rationale for considering alternatives to incarceration.

Alternative Planning Associates is designed to provide professional assistance in developing comprehensive alternative plans when, despite all of defense efforts, clients become involved in a sentencing situation. Our experienced corrections professionals interview clients to do a comprehensive pre-sentence investigation. The client's needs are assessed, in some cases by a forensic psychologist, and specific resources are matched to them with a firm commitment for delivery from the provider. One of our objectives is to complete these tasks with greater speed, depth and creativity than the state or federal resources.

Our ultimate goal is to provide the defense attorney with a total package to satisfy the requirement of the court that the public is protected while a program is undertaken and completed. Attorneys know, of course, that judges need to have solid and comfortable reasons for by-passing incarceration and implementing rehabilitation in the community. Each of the professionals associated with us understand these matters and is equipped by years of experience to deal effectively with them.

Take a moment to review our company and our approach and then contact us to get started on developing alternatives to incarceration for your clients today. Contact Us

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