Act 112 of 2004 established the State Intermediate Punishment Program, effective in May 2005.  The purpose of this program is to provide a two-year, step-down, substance abuse program for state prison bound offenders.  The Sentencing Commission provides a report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees in even numbered years [starting with 2006], and the Department of Corrections  provides the reports in odd numbered years. The reports are to include information on:

• the number of offenders evaluated for the SIP
• the number of offenders sentenced to SIP
• the number of offenders sentenced to prison who were eligible for SIP
• the number of offenders who successfully complete the program
• The 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year recidivism rates of offenders who completed the program and a comparison group of offenders who were not placed in the program.
• recommendations for improving the program