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Tier Talk Podcast: How NJ is keeping the inmate population down

The state of New Jersey has seen notable reduction in recidivism - here’s how this was accomplished

The state of New Jersey has seen a lot of reduction in recidivism. During the last couple of years, the prison population in the state has dropped dramatically. What is NJ doing to keep the inmate population down?

In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi sits down with President of the NJ Chapter of the American Correctional Association Bob Ricardella and author/criminal justice college professor Todd Clear to discuss criminal justice reform. Listen in as they discuss changes that are being made to the system and how they have affected the state of New Jersey. This is part one of a two-part episode.

Tier Talk, hosted by Corrections1 columnist Anthony Gangi, features interviews with industry experts, conversations about hot topics and pressing issues, and offers lessons to new staff and old about the evolving and ever-changing field of corrections.