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.
Alabama is one of five states that have joined a program called Reentry 2030 in collaboration with the Council of State Governments Justice Center
The council’s plan “lays out our road map to help transform the lives of people leaving prison and reentering society while making our communities safe,” the governor said
The Brown County Jail Garden was made possible by the support of the Green Bay Packers Give Back program
Governor Christie’s announced that his administration plans to open assistance centers for former offenders
Detectives think new rules are keeping lawbreakers from making return visits
Deputies: Man placed chewing tobacco outside county building for inmate
The Family Preservation Project is the most expensive program the Department of Corrections has
The ‘Prison PUP’ program has prison inmates train dogs to assist deaf and disabled people
Corrisoft’s ‘Alternative to Incarceration via Rehabilitation’ program helps extend the structure of prison life to help probationers build a foundation for recovery
Wants prisons to focus on rehabilitating inmates rather than just allowing cycle of recidivism to continue
Retaining 82 percent of those enrolled
Jail is partnering with the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin for the program
With fewer offenders and an aging prison population, Vermont DOC is looking to cut back on educational funding
Minnesota’s civil commitment program for sex offenders has been under fire for years by people who say it’s unconstitutional because it amounts to a life sentence
Earlier this week Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced proposals aimed at fostering what he calls a “second chance society”
The campaign, titled “Freedom Tattoo,” helps inmates move on without visual reminder of their past
The program has seen declining enrollment, from 138 diplomas awarded in fiscal 2007 to 41 last year
Community corrections program allows for non-violent offenders to re-enter the community under supervision
Facility is making an effort to educate inmates on resources they can use once they are released
Sheriff’s Office decided that the city’s public works supervisors were no longer capable enough of handling the work crews, as the county jail saw a spike in contraband
185 citizens in the state died from suspected overdoses last year
Nearly three-quarters of all released inmates nationwide will be rearrested within five years of their release, and about six in 10 will be re-convicted, according to the Department of Justice
Prison Entrepreneurship Program is based on a philosophy that making inmates business savvy will reduce the likelihood that they will end up back in prison
Republicans who introduced legislation this week to stop the transfer of detainees to foreign countries say roughly 30 percent of those released have rejoined the fight
Prison officials credit the Virginia Department of Corrections’ emphasis on reentry for the recent success of two former offenders who found jobs within days of their release
Under supervision of COs, inmates spend five hours a day, five days a week building homes
Six men have graduated and been released under court-approved supervision
Nebraska inmate Michel Ellington calls prison one of his biggest accomplishments
This is the third consecutive year the program set a donation record
Sailfuture Odyssey will eventually be a five-month voyage for at-risk male teens stopping in eight different countries
Room allows inmates with issues like PTSD, anxiety and depression to choose from a selection of nature videos
Indianapolis Re-entry Educational Facility held holiday get-togethers for incarcerated fathers and their children