This one-page report focuses on Special Sex Offense Deposition Alternatives (SSODA) reported by the Caseload Forecast Council (CFC) and aims to explore the demographics of the juveniles receiving a sentencing alternative for a sex offense-related charge.
SSODA
Public Safety Policy and Research Center
This report provides a summary of the Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA) - a sentencing alternative to incarceration for juveniles adjudicated for a sex offense. Established in 1990 under the Community Protection Act, SSODA offers eligible juveniles an alternative to incarceration by focusing on community-based treatment, rehabilitation, and supervision.