Table 1 MARI participant eligibility criteria

• Individual is 18 years old or older;

• Individual has ties to Madison or Dane County, WI (i.e., able to participate in the MARI program);

• Offense was committed in the jurisdiction of, and handled by MPD, and associated with charges planned to be pressed by MPD;

• Offense is non-violent and without a threat of violence;

• Offense is drug use-related (crime related to alcohol use only is not eligible);

AND

• Offense falls into the category of “eligible” ones:

o possession of narcotics / drugs or drug paraphernalia (for personal use, not for dealing), prostitution, retail theft, theft from auto without property damage, or burglary / theft from family members who are agreeable to not be pressing charges, or drug overdose

• Presence of valid arrest warrant enforceable in Dane County;

• Being on bail for domestic charges or for offenses, which are not MARI eligible;

• Being on probation or parole;

• Presence of violent felony conviction within the past 3 years;

• Being a registered sex offender;

• Being deemed as presenting danger to the program staff;

• Prior engagement in the MARI program (i.e., completion of the clinical assessment)