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.
Peer support specialists at Chowchilla Women’s Facility are transforming incarceration by helping address trauma and build trust among inmates
The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office launched “Operation Holiday Honor,” which provides resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release
The Cheshire County jail offers Restorative Learning Dialogues — an eight to 10-week program focused on repairing relationships with self and others
Studies show when prisoners are able to keep in touch with loved ones, they are less likely to commit crimes after they are released
The skills the inmates are learning will help them acclimate to life outside prison, find work at vet clinics and animal shelters
The award recognizes volunteers across the state for their efforts to help inmates rehabilitate and change their lives
The issue of felons’ rights has attracted growing attention at the state and federal levels in recent years
The facility will be used to provide education and substance-abuse treatment for nonviolent felony offenders
Research has shown that inmates who are educated while in prison are 43 percent less likely to return to prison
The program has had a zero percent recidivism rate for all its graduates
Inmates were on work release when accident occurred at recycling plant
The US Sentencing Commission says inmates’ sentences were cut by an average of two years
Officials say people with mental illness are arrested more often and spend more time in jail than the general population
As many as 75 percent of the jail’s 9K inmates have not been convicted of any crime but are behind bars awaiting trial, unable to post bail
There are more than a dozen other state prisons with fire crews that help local city and county fire departments
The pilot program aims to rehabilitate, teach trade skills and morals to nonviolent offenders
The bill aims to save money by incarcerating fewer nonviolent inmates and investing savings in drug treatment
The residential substance abuse treatment unit will hold up to 28 inmates
The new system will keep more young offenders at home to participate in community-based programs that focus on behavioral changes
New opportunity arises for young offenders after Supreme Court ruled life sentences without parole for juveniles is unconstitutional
The bill is aimed to reduce prison population, shorten prison terms and decrease recidivism
About 62K inmates will have the chance to wipe their records clean
Interaction with dogs may help reduce stress and PTSD, sheriff says
The bill aims to keep the state’s prison down population and decrease the number of repeat offenders
Supervisor says animals have had a positive effect on inmates
The recidivism rate for people with mental illness is 85 percent
A new report says nearly half of all state’s prison inmates released in 2015 left without any parole or other supervision
The bill is aimed at reducing the prison population and chances of criminals re-offending
For months now, the Wyoming Department of Corrections has been working with University of Wyoming
At least 62,000 convicted felons could ask a judge to wipe away or “vacate” their criminal records
The growth comes more than 2 decades since federal dollars were prohibited for college prison programs
The former head stepped down two months before the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners was made public
At least two deaths have been tied to the early releases
