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Criminal justice reform is a bust — and hidden data told the truth all along
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The article critiques the effectiveness of programs like Seattle’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), which aimed to reduce recidivism by diverting offenders from jail into social services. Despite claims of success—such as reduced arrests and increased employment—independent evaluations, including recent data analysis, reveal that LEAD’s results are questionable. Studies show little to no difference in arrest rates between participants and control groups, with many participants remaining unemployed and homeless, and arrest rates actually increasing in some cases. The piece argues that such programs are often promoted based on overstated or unverified claims and calls for transparency, independent audits, and hard data before continuing or expanding these initiatives. Ultimately, it questions whether these diversion efforts truly improve public safety or merely serve as feel-good policies that lack evidence-backed outcomes.
Criminal justice reform is a bust — and hidden data told the truth all along
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