The International Consortium for Alternatives to Incarceration (ICATI)

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https://www.icati.org/

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The International Consortium for Alternatives to Incarceration (ICATI) connects international organizations, professionals, and country implementation sites to promote and support the global development and implementation of community-based treatment and care for persons with substance use disorders in contact with the justice system as alternatives to arrest, conviction, and punishment

This community-based treatment and care is made available along the full justice continuum through deflection, diversion, and reentry programs.

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ICATI’s three pillars of support provide the foundation for global ATI expansion.

EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Promoting and supporting all phases of national and regional planning, training, technical assistance, and evaluation
RESOURCES. Identifying, developing, and disseminating resources, including webinars and informational materials, specialized curricula, global atlas of ATI initiatives, quality indicators, guides, tools, and expertise
NETWORKS. Establishing international networks where sites and countries can connect with one another to share information, experiences, and the impact of their ATI country development progression

The Consortium recognizes and fosters the progression of each country through four phases of ATI Country Development, at its own pace.

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ICATI was established in 2023 as a project of the Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) of the Colombo Plan, funded by the US Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Its work is guided by an advisory group of international organizations and experts and is under the Global Leadership of Michele Worobiec.

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Pre-Arrest Diversion-To-Treatment for Adults with Substance Use Disorder: Health Outcomes and Predictors of Program Completion.

Scientific article

15 January 2025

Abstract Untreated addiction is often associated with criminal justice involvement. Pre-arrest diversion programs are increasingly popular, despite limited evidence. We implemented Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative (MARI), a law...

Recidivism Treatment Manuals: A Corpus-based Examination for Public Offender Counselors

Scientific article

Abstract Incarceration rates in the U.S. reflect racial disparities, with individuals of color incarcerated over five times the rate of non-Hispanic White males. From a behavioral health perspective, incarceration and recidivism rates are a...

How effective is the “Reasoning and Rehabilitation” (R&R) program in changing cognitive and behavioral skills? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific article

Abstract Interventions for individuals who commit offenses are of great importance to reduce criminal recidivism by targeting criminogenic factors. The first and most widely applied program is the Reasoning & Rehabilitation (R&R) program...

Police diversion at arrest: A systematic review of the literature.

Scientific article

1 January 2023

Abstract Police-initiated diversion programs are an increasingly common intervention to prevent excessive arrests of vulnerable populations. This systematic literature review carefully examined the current state of research to evaluate what...

A multi-site evaluation of law enforcement deflection in the United States.

Scientific article

10 January 2023

Many law enforcement and other first responder agencies have adopted deflection as a front-line response to the increasing number of drug overdoses and deaths in the United States over the past two decades. Deflection programs aim to...

Peer Recovery Support Services in New York Opioid Intervention Courts: Essential Elements and Processes for Effective Integration.

Scientific article

1 September 2020

Abstract: Opioid intervention courts (OICs) have shown early promise in addressing the needs of offenders with opioid use disorders. Using their experience, the authors present a framework for conceptualizing the adaptation and integration...

Peer recovery support for individuals with substance use disorders: Assessing the evidence.

Scientific article

1 July 2014

Abstract Objective Peer recovery support services are delivered by individuals in recovery from substance use disorders to peers with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental disorders. This review describes the service and assesses...

Peer support on the “inside and outside”: building lives and reducing recidivism for people with mental illness returning from jail.

Scientific article

13 September 2019

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to gain understanding about the effectiveness of a forensic peer support program’s impact on reducing criminal recidivism. People with histories of mental illness returning to the community...

Peer-mentored community reentry reduces recidivism.

Scientific article

28 January 2020

Abstract Most people released from incarceration in the criminal justice system return to prison within 3 years. To improve community reentry, national initiatives have promoted new and revitalized programming, including peer mentorship...

Building recovery capital through community engagement: A hub and spoke model for peer-based recovery support services in England.

Scientific article

1 July 2020

Abstract There is a growing evidence base that recovery is contagious and its primary mechanism of spread is through peer champions and groups. This paper examines a model of peer-based recovery support services from Cumbria, England, that...

The International Consortium for Alternatives to Incarceration (ICATI)

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