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%
More than 5,000 people are believed to be civilly committed in such programs in 20 states and by the federal Bureau of Prisons
A man who served 16 years in prison for killing his first wife was charged Thursday with killing his two kids and two stepkids, and torturing his wife
The victim was released from prison last February after serving more than 11 years in prison for a 2004 armed robbery
Terry Olson, who served time for a murder he says he did not commit, was released earlier this week
Republicans argued that there’s no practical difference between Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s new process and his previous actions
Linda Patricia Thompson, who robbed a bank to go back to prison, says the system helps her survive because homeless shelters are full
The gap is due to a law that mandates inmates convicted of non-serious, nonviolent and non-sexual offenses serve time in county jails rather than state prisons
The U.S. Department of Education is running a three-year trial program in which Pell grants will be available to people who are incarcerated
A report released Monday suggests the state could save $70M in jail costs by shifting to drug courts nearly 9,000 convicts whose criminal histories are limited to drug possession
Cases in NC and elsewhere are being re-examined to see if there are problems with evidence or witness testimony, or suggestions of misconduct by police or prosecutors
Jacob Elzey became the first inmate at Reno County Correctional Facility to earn a high school diploma through general educational development tests
A judge said DNA evidence unavailable at the time of Darryl Howard’s trial would have created a reasonable doubt for jurors
Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman and sentenced to six months, is scheduled to be released Friday
For the fifth year, the rate at which offenders return to state prison continues to fall
Texas is exploring new ways to help inmates escape gangs
Jeffrey Scott Pine was the second inmate in a week to have escaped from the Los Angeles facility
Next month, the program will allow those destined for secure detention or other sanctions to receive after-school assistance and therapeutic services
10 inmates will train dogs plucked from the euthanization line at the shelter to give inmates a vocational skill and teach them empathy
After the DOC canceled the band’s scheduled set inside the prison over security concerns, the supergroup played an impromptu show outside the walls
Doctors say the man is no longer plagued by the mental illness that drove him to shoot Reagan
State funding for programs designed to help former inmates under state supervision stay out of jail has been cut from four Louisiana cities
State and city officials are grappling over who should be allowed to stay there
A program that allows Arizona prison inmates to help break wild horses is also helping to tame recidivism rates
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
