Outpatient ServicesAlternative In the Community
AIC History
In 1986, efforts to address prison and jail overcrowding culminated in a pilot project, known as the Alternative Incarceration Center program, developed between the Department of Correction and the Connecticut Prison Association. Designed to offer the court a meaningful alternative to incarceration, this project operated for approximately two years, in Hartford. Subsequent to evaluation by a Washington-based firm with expertise in criminal justice programs, the Connecticut Public Act 89-383 established the position of Criminal Sanctions Coordinator within the Office of Adult Probation. The responsibility of the position was to implement an Alternative to Incarceration Program across the state, expanding the pilot program into a statewide network. Today, the programs are called Alternative In the Community and provide consistent and professional services to all Connecticut Courts.
Established in 1990, the Willimantic and Danielson AIC's are highly structured community based programs, which offer added resources to judges, bail commissioners, defense attorneys, prosecutors, probation, and parole officers. In an effort to foster pro-social behavior and to motivate compliance with societal norms, case management, employment assistance, targeted interventions, and community service opportunities are provided to clients.
