Re-Entry and Recidivism
The Re-Entry and Recidivism section focuses on the challenges and strategies for helping former inmates successfully reintegrate into society while reducing the likelihood of reoffending. This directory provides articles and resources on effective re-entry programs, support services, and policies to lower recidivism rates. Understanding these concepts is vital for correctional professionals promoting rehabilitation and public safety. For more on inmate support, explore our section on Parole and Probation.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman called Lyle and Erik Menendez’s self-defense claims false and insists they do not meet the standards for rehabilitation or resentencing
A former incarcerated person turned corrections officer shares how breaking down the “us vs. them” mentality can improve prison safety, reduce staff burnout and foster rehabilitation
Idaho’s prison system is testing a more human-centered approach to incarceration, modeled after Norway’s reforms
Amendment will ask voters to reduce penalties for drug offenses, send defendants to treatment
Jails hope to improve care by providing post-booking interventions and community-based services
A well-designed and implemented multi-faceted approach to offender reentry is significantly lowering recidivism rates
Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Correction Dir. Gary Mohr said that Ohio’s prison system needs its own mental-health hospital to treat inmates
The nationwide Prison Yoga Project aims to improve impulse control and decision making
The initiative is part of Senate Bill 120, which allows inmates to receive near private sector wages and job training
The administration has been pressing Congress to send Trump legislation that would provide the Bureau of Prisons with $50 million over the next five years
Excessive bail is a major issue for low-level, non-violent, non-serious misdemeanor defendants who pose little threat to public safety
By the time offenders reach our case load, they are already carrying a significant debt load from fines, courts costs, traffic tickets and victim restitution
Law enforcement leadership, corrections leadership and policymakers need to reevaluate their strategy for implementing gang prevention programs
Legislation like the Clean Slate bill keeps ex-prisoners out of the correctional system, minimizing costly recidivism rates and enhancing public safety
Our criminal justice system should not unfairly target individuals of lower socioeconomic means; here’s what needs to change
Inmates at a Boston jail quizzed the candidates at what organizers described as the first forum of its kind in the country
The suit said the state isn’t doing enough to help deaf and partially deaf people communicate while they’re locked up and after they’re released
Even under more restrictive definitions of recidivism, California DOJ stats show a high rate of return to crime by released inmates
The programs provide an escape from the monotony of prison life while helping students process their pasts
Former Gov. John Rowland is now working as a fundraiser for a Christian group that helps convicts return to their communities
Correctional facilities need to build bridges between prisoners and the community to give inmates the best chance for a successful reintegration
Not only does the Mendocino County Jail garden provide a significant amount of produce for the jail’s kitchen, it offers inexpensive inmate rehabilitation therapy
Strategies to enable probation and parole to help offenders reintegrate into society can have a dramatic effect on recidivism rates
Lakeland’s Food Technology program — one of 11 like it around the state that teach inmates the ins and outs of food service — has been a quiet success story
In addition to the savings in cost and to the environment, the project provided inmates with job-training skills
Inmates and staff both said virtual reality could be a valuable tool to enhance life skills and provide training to prisoners before they are released
President Trump is trying to jump-start efforts in Congress to overhaul the U.S. prison system and help more former inmates successfully re-enter society
The criminal justice system needs more resources to improve reintegration efforts and help ex-offenders find jobs and housing so they’re less likely to re-offend
In the field of “green corrections,” the triple winners of saving money, developing inmate job skills and helping the environment drive administrators’ interest
Earlier this week, Sen. John Cornyn introduced the First Step Act, which aims to lower recidivism rates
The bill seeks to offer more funding for prison programs and incentivizes inmates to complete programs to reduce recidivism
A 2013 Rand study found that every dollar invested in prison education programs saved nearly $5 on later incarceration costs
At least a quarter of the people in U.S. prisons and jails are addicted to opioids
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