Key Outcomes & Benefits

Expected long-term benefits of the Appropriate Response Initiative include:

  • Innovative funding partnerships.
  • Shifting resources to support the expressed needs of our community.
  • Communities being able to care for themselves.

Anticipated outcomes

  1. Less Black and American Indian people impacted by the justice system.
    • Potential performance measure: total number of arrests in Ramsey County (race disaggregated).
  2. Less Black and American Indian people incarcerated.
    • Potential performance measures:
      • Adult Detention Center average daily population (race disaggregated)
      • Juvenile Detention Center average daily population (race disaggregated)  
      • Ramsey County Correctional Facility average daily population (race disaggregated) 
  3. Less Black and American Indian people financially obligated to the justice system.
    • Potential performance measures:
      • Total criminal fines and fees (race disaggregated)
      • Bail (race disaggregated) 
      • Reduce Justice System Involvement and Reduce Crime by Less Crime victims
      • Crime rate