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Department of Justice and prepared the following final report:
Document Title:
Evaluation of the Breaking the Cycle
Demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama: Final
Report
Author(s):
Adele Harrell ; Alexa Hirst ; Ojmarrh Mitchell ;
Douglas Marlowe ; Jeffrey Merrill
Document No.:
189244
Date Received:
08/16/2001
Award Number:
97-IJ-CX-0013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 3
The BTC Vision ................................................................................................................... 3
BTC in Birmingham ............................................................................................................
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Organization of Report ........................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 2: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BTC IN BIRMINGHAM .............................
8
Interagency Collaboration ................................................................................................... 8
Judicial Oversight ..............................................................................................................
10
Implementation of the BTC Model ...................................................................................
11
Lessons on BTC Implementation ......................................................................................
12
Compliance Monitoring and Sanctionin