Re-Entry & Recidivism

The Re-Entry & Recidivism topic covers programs and policies related to inmate transition from prison back into the community, as well as relapse into criminal behavior.

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Ex-NJ governor mentors inmates
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Seven years after coming out of the closet to become the first openly homosexual governor and resigning over an affair with a male staffer, the former New Jersey Governor is now the spiritual counselor to inmates.
New law means more rehab, less jail time
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Okla. Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2131. It's designed to reduce the state's prison population and help rehabilitate non-violent offenders.
Sex offenders: Where to put them?
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Determining where sex offenders can live after they're released from prison is a major issue in New York. No one wants them moving into their neighborhood. That is the root of a huge problem costing taxpayers millions.
Crime rate down; empty jail beds up
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As the crime rate drops in Idaho Falls, the number of empty jail beds has increased.
Inmate hobbies in Ala. prison
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This MSNBC video shows a few interesting makeshift hobbies found in an Alabama maximum security prison.