Throughput
Definition
The flow of cases or persons through successive stages of the criminal justice system. Throughput analysis tracks how many people enter at each stage, how long they spend there, and how many exit by each route, revealing bottlenecks and resource mismatches.
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- Incapacitation
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- Conditional early release from a custodial sentence after a portion has been served. The released person remains under supervision and subject to...
- Probation
- A community sentence served under supervision instead of custody. The offender remains in the community subject to conditions: regular reporting, curfews, attendance...
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- Restorative justice
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- Corrections and the Criminal Justice System as a WholeThe flow of cases or persons through successive stages of the criminal justice system. Throughput analysis tracks how many people enter at each stage, how long...