Biography:
Jessica Reichert is a Senior Research Scientist and the Manager of the Center for Justice Research and Evaluation at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. She has conducted and is conducting, studies of police deflection programs, including a multi-state evaluation funded by the National Institute of Justice with RAND. She was awarded the annual National Publication Award for her work from the Justice Research and Statistics Association in 2010, 2021, and 2023. She earned her master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bradley University.
Title : Law enforcement-led referrals to behavioral health treatment: An overview of U.S. defection programs