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.
The event at Green Rock Correctional Center featured over 25 speakers and performers, including talks from individuals currently incarcerated
“I had the honor to not be viewed as a horrible inmate, but as a firefighter,” one of the inmates said during the graduation at Central California Women’s Facility
Nevada seeks to remove slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime from its constitution; California removed slavery, but still allows involuntary servitude
Critics saw the policy of disenfranchising felons as an outrage in a state known for landmark civil rights rulings
With a revamped program, state officials hope to break the cycle for inmates who continue to commit crime
Screening serves an essential function of identifying the best candidates for treatment from the broad population of applicants
The convicted killer was 11 at the time of the slaying
Ryan Elliott Giroux has criminal convictions in three states dating back to 1993
Fogle admitted that he paid for sex at New York City hotels with girls who were 16 or 17
Schools’ inquiries about criminal records too often block people who’ve served time in prison from getting an education
They will likely primarily use it for female inmates, though it is not restricted to woman
A letter was sent Thursday to the teachers and principals at adult prison facilities
New charges against another inmate with the same name were mistakenly duplicated and put in both inmates’ files
The fixes ranged from improving bail systems to supporting recently released former prisoners to curbing the use of solitary confinement
In the rest, inmates served more time than they should have
The suspect had been released after serving time on a list of charges
Pathways is the first halfway house of its kind in Pennsylvania run by the Corrections Department
If Gov. John Bel Edwards agrees to the bill, violators would face prison sentences up to 10 years
Only nonviolent inmates can participate in the voluntary CIP program
Efforts to revive were undertaken and an ambulance was called to the facility
5.3 percent of inmates released from prison are arrested for another sexual offense within three years
The remaining prisoners are supposed to be moved by Thursday
Inmates must wait two years before reapplying
Freedom alone is never the story’s end for any former inmate
Currently, about 25 of the women are in the work release program
A closure would send 118 inmates who have about 24 to 36 months remaining in their sentence back to prison life
While the DOC only approves residency proposals by sex offenders, the ordinance creates new restrictions that offenders must follow
Defendants would be limited to earning off up to one-third of their total sentence
The program brings resume development, interview practice and job training to inmates at the jail before their release
The governor said on Friday that too many inmates leave prison with serious mental health and addiction challenges
Ex-convict beat Obama in 10 W. Va. counties during the 2012 primary
Tails of Courage program matches dogs with inmates to training to become dog handlers
People leave prison without access to healthcare they’re entitled to, jeopardizing their own health and the public’s
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