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Probation Costs
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What is Probation?
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| Probation is a court
order through which an offender is
placed under the control, supervision,
and care of a probation officer in lieu
of imprisonment, so long as the
probationer meets certain standards of
conduct. |
| As the sentence of
choice in Illinois, probation is a
cost-effective alternative to
imprisonment that can offer reparation
to the victim, provide for the safety of
society, and restore offenders to useful
and productive lives. |
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WHY PROBATION IS
MORE COST EFFECTIVE COMPARED TO
INCARCERATION?
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PROBATION |
INCARCERATION |
Regular
Probation
$1,000
DUI
$2,400
Intensive Probation
$4,000
Sex
Offender
$5,000 - $10,000
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$24,971 |
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