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 program at FCI Marion teaches inmates how to work with dogs who may lack manners or confidence
CAMcare will use its federal grant to focus on managing chronic conditions, reducing the risk of drug overdoses and addressing mental health
“Be Not Afraid” highlights the journey of a group of men at Garden State Correctional Facility as they gain musical skills and “a sense of achievement and belonging”
Master gardener Kathleen Andres and the other volunteers consult with the inmates and show them things like how to prune tomato plants and plot out a garden
U.S. District Court Judge Morrison C. England in Sacramento said in an order filed Wednesday that the program violates the equal protection clause of the Constitution
HOPE program is a new option available to judges looking for alternative sentences to prison for those who abuse drugs
Pilot program provides state and private funds to help connect 130 inmates ages 17 to 24 to either jobs or classes at Ranken Technical College
Bonnie Jean Cook was convicted of murder in the shooting death of a pregnant woman in 1986 when her name was Bonnie Foreshaw and won early release in 2013
Erion and her daughter, Heidi Revelo, walk into the jail once a month and spend an hour talking to and praying with some of the women staying there
Department of Corrections restarted its inmate work detail program Aug. 12, five days after Raymond Ramirez walked away from a crew, prompting an eight-hour manhunt that shut down part of Santa Fe
A few more mustangs are now in homes thanks to the center’s wild horse program, launched in fall of 2014
Only a fraction of 20,000 men and women annually released from DOC participate in services due to limited financial support, staffing, space and business cooperation
The goal of the study is to help improve the efficiency in processing people in and out of jail
Finding legal places to live for sex offenders, especially those who require medical treatment, is a growing problem nationally
His 1990 conviction was one of dozens to be called into question around the U.S. amid revolutionary changes in investigators’ understanding of arson
Nursing these animals back to health changes the inmates assigned to help out at the five-acre “Second Chance” farm within the state’s Niantic prison complex
Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the administration’s new Second Chance Pell Pilot program during a visit Friday to the Maryland Correctional Institution
Some federal and state prisoners could soon be eligible for federal student aid to take college courses while behind bars
Clothes Line for Men is a donation-fueled nonprofit that provides free clothing to low-income men looking for or trying to maintain work
David Van Horn, who served 20 years, as a contract lead cook supervisor at the state prison in Santa Fe
A parolee who tests positive for drugs, including heroin, won’t be automatically and returned to state prison
Although a rehabilitation program within the Madison County Detention Center would likely help decrease the ever-growing population of returning inmates, there is no room in the facility for such a program
Drug and alcohol education for Northumberland County inmates has yet to resume since fire destroyed the prison in January
Auditor Doug Hoffer cites not enough assurances released prisoners are getting the services they need
Corrections Commissioner Marshall Fisher says in a news release that MDOC will request information from the Mississippi Department of Transportation where inmates are needed for litter control
The link between serving time behind bars as a teen and drop out rates grew stronger with a new report
Qualifying ex-inmates will be able to get a loan, an education and drug-and-alcohol treatment under a novel program that officials hope will reduce the number of felons who wind up back in prison
Re-entry courts are meant to closely manage people after they are released from prison, using court authority to steer them toward resources and offer feedback
Federal officials want to explore whether opening job centers inside jails would help more inmates find work by giving them a head start on their resumes, interviewing skills and job leads
A western Massachusetts prison believes dressing for success can help inmates break the stranglehold of addiction
A new vocational class for female inmates hopes to arm them with skills to use once they’re released
New measures would send fewer people to prison, assure that ex-convicts are able to get jobs and contribute to society
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