Re-Entry & Recidivism

Jail leaders must "take out the emotion" about the medication prescribed through the MAT programs, Lt. Staci Shaffer said

How an innovative jail program helped an inmate find his purpose and start again

It's a theme the former politician is well-suited to promoting, after his stint in prison for corruption crimes

The law also removes a section in state statute that says “every able-bodied inmate shall be put to and kept at” work

Inmates "know there is no retribution for going off the rails," one staff member said

"It's probably one of the best programs we've ever done here at the facility," Sheriff Michael Filicetti said

Under private management, the facility has been plagued by inmate deaths, attacks on officers, and mistreatment by supervisors

A proposed program would see inmates from the area transferred about six months before their parole date

"We wish him the best and applaud him for his sense of humanity," Sheriff Jon Hayden said in a now-viral Facebook post

By providing too many privileges to its max-security inmates, Ohio is both undercutting its reformatory mission and putting the safety of everyone behind the wall at risk

“It made me start the grieving process all over again knowing he was free and they are dead,” a family member said

The former four-term Republican governor says he's had a change of heart in his approach to criminal justice

“This is a critical outcome to be aware of as jails nationwide consider whether to offer this type of healthcare,” said the study's lead author

The First Step Act is intended to encourage inmates to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism

Graduates are connected with member companies and start working within five days after their release