The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

The mission of CASES is to increase the understanding and use of community sanctions that are fair, affordable, and consistent with public safety. CASES serves nearly 4,000 individuals annually in programs lasting anywhere from one day to more than two years. Our programs are aimed at high-need populations--including young people, adults with mental illness, and chronic misdemeanants who are homeless, drug-addicted, or underemployed. In most cases, individuals in CASES' programs would otherwise be sent to jail, prison, juvenile detention, or placement facilities. With a combination of community supervision and critical support services, our programs seek to interrupt the cycle of arrest, incarceration, release, and recidivism and help court-involved individuals make positive choices about their futures.