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Reinvest Dollars Saved by Reducing our County Prison Population

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1. SAVE MILLIONS THROUGH JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAMS

Miami-Dade County's existing jail diversion programs save the County $6M annually (American Criminal Law Review, 2019). Non-profits like The Alternative Program, saved the County $15M in cost avoidance by presenting alternatives to incarceration. In addition, these programs reunite families, improving economic and social stability at a household level.

Primary Partners: League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County, Beyond the Bars, Opa-Locka CDC, Community Justice Project, Dream Defenders, Divest/Invest Miami, WeCount!, Florida Rising, Engage Miami, Miami Workers Center, Florida Housing Justice Alliance, Justice for Miami, and SMASH