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.
Cook County Department of Corrections inmates trained two dogs through the “Tails of Redemption” program; the K-9s will serve dual roles as both police K-9s and therapy animals
Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmates have spent at least 120 days training the once-wild horses
If passed, the bill would prevent visitation from being revoked for disciplinary reasons, except in cases of safety or operational necessity
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
More than half the jail’s population is there for heroin or heroin-related charges
Every week or so, Grand Forks District Judge Don Hager meets with adult offenders, not to hand down penalties, but to talk about treatment
Jailer Jim Daley says he hopes to have a substance abuse program operating when the space opens
Prison officials said the 72 male inmates have been training for several months
New Rikers Island policy to improve inmate re-entry process
Jailer Brian Lawson wants to help as many inmates as possible regain their lives and take that journey back into society
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