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.
A case plan serves as a roadmap for corrections professionals, outlining specific interventions, goals and timelines to guide the rehabilitation process
More than 1,100 inmate firefighters and 138 CDCR staff members have been deployed to the Eaton and Palisades fires to help slow fire spread
Researchers from Harvard University found that one month of the IGNITE program reduces weekly jail misconduct by 49% and 1-year recidivism by 23%
Over the next month, the Louisiana Correctional Association’s Kits for Kidz program will distribute backpacks loaded with school supplies to inmates’ children
Aaron Tucker was traveling by bus when he saw the crash and jumped off to help the driver
The 63-year-old woman said Revantae Williams asked if he could hide in her backyard
The state now has 19 prison apprenticeships that include plumbing, welding, cooking, computer operation, housekeeping and sewing machine repair
Thomas Knuff allegedly stabbed the couple to death in May, weeks after his release from prison
Some Harris County commissioners have been critical, suggesting that authorities are now required to release people who could be a danger to the community
Juvenile facility design and evidence-based programs are helping counties respond to a new landscape
Inmate Ron Kelly considers the program a life saver
The program, launched two years ago by seven inmates serving lengthy sentences, involves an eight-week curriculum and outside speakers
Many argue that Prop 47 and 57 have done little to reduce the inmate population in California, and that those initiatives were more of a vocal public endorsement of rehabilitation efforts
Police said the marijuana smell at the party was so strong that you could smell it while driving by
Henry Montgomery was 17 when he fatally shot Deputy Charles Hurt in a park in 1963
The July 20 parole hearing could have him released from prison on Oct. 1
The commissioners won’t have to undergo criminal background checks either
Bobby Cutts Jr. was sentenced to life in prison in 2008 for the murder of Jessie Davis and their unborn daughter
Judge Anna Brown did not make immediate ruling after a hearing in which she expressed skepticism that Jason Patrick would comply with requirements
Since 1919, North Carolina has treated teens over the age of 15 as adults in its courts system
After the laws take effect, Gov. John Bel Edwards predicts Louisiana’s prison population will fall about 10 percent over the next decade
A woman convicted of dealing crack cocaine walked away from a life sentence last July. On Thursday, she was back in court
Attorneys for Richard Anthony Jones uncovered a lookalike possible suspect for the robbery for which Jones was incarcerated
If Gov. John Bel Edwards’ 10 criminal justice measures all pass this week, the governor expects Louisiana’s prison population to be reduced by 10 percent over the next decade
In the wake of this year’s budget crisis, some lawmakers fear cuts to probation services could undermine the work they’ve done to reduce the number of low-level felons behind bars
The offender’s child support obligations can be extended by the same amount of time that the responsibility was suspended while the parent was incarcerated
In this episode, a variety of topics including corruption behind bars, rehabilitation and security are discussed
County officials who oversee the jails say they have since enacted reforms that have significantly decreased the number of people held in those jails
Gov. Paul LePage said the action would allow inmates to get jobs and wouldn’t threaten public safety because he won’t release sex offenders or abusers
The partnership, a first for the medium-security Jackson Correctional Institute, was arranged through a nonprofit that trains dogs to help people with health issues
Maine’s Republican governor, who once joked about using the guillotine to execute drug dealers, announced a plan this week to release an unknown number of “lower-risk” prisoners
Fourteen female inmates are spending much of the year learning Braille, so they can convert restaurant menus, textbooks and novels into Braille
The fee hike would only apply to people with jobs — about 50 percent of the population
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