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