ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING YCP - Youth and Congregations in Partnership (YCP) is a program established in 1997 by District Attorney Charles J. Hynes.  It is a community-based intervention program promoting rehabilitation and the reduction of recidivism among Brooklyn’s court involved and at risk youth.  This goal is accomplished through the combination of intensive mentorship and comprehensive services. DTAP - In 1990, District Attorney Hynes created Drug Treatment Alternative-to-Prison (DTAP), the nation’s first prosecution-run program based on the premise that chronic offenders will return to society in a better position to resist drugs and crime after treatment than after spending a comparable amount of time in prison at nearly twice the cost.  DTAP diverts drug-addicted, non-violent repeat felony offenders, following a guilty plea, into residential substance abuse treatment in lieu of mandatory prison.  Upon successful completion of the program, the plea is withdrawn and the charges are dismissed.  In the event of program failure, a prison sentence is imposed.  A warrant enforcement team quickly returns to court any participant who absconds from treatment.  Independent researchers have concluded that DTAP is a safe and cost-effective way to reduce recidivism.    TADD - In 1998, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office launched Treatment Alternatives for the Dually Diagnosed (TADD), an alternative to incarceration program.  The program originally targeted mentally ill offenders who also had a co-occurring substance abuse disorder.  It later expanded to also include those suffering solely from a serious mental illness.  After pleading guilty, offenders enter a mental health treatment program in lieu of incarceration.  Treatment progress is carefully monitored by EAC-LINK, a non-profit criminal justice case management agency specializing in mental health treatment, which regularly reports to the prosecutor and court to ensure that public safety is not compromised and that the offender is receiving appropriate treatment.  Over 1,000 individuals have received treatment through the program since TADD’s inception.