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.
“Daughters,” filmed over eight years, features inmates who participated in a unique fatherhood program that prepared them for the emotional toll of a Daddy Daughter Dance
The STAR Center evaluates participants during incarceration or upon release to determine their immediate needs and what services are available to address those needs
Each year, around 250 inmates at Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis will engage in a five-week art program led by facilitators experienced in trauma recovery
Inmates help sort through Toys for Tots donations each holiday season
Pilot program would monitor whereabouts of about 70 released offenders using cell phones in addition to traditional ankle bracelets
13 female inmates performed a deeply moving dance and poetry piece they helped write
Modeled after a program started in 1995 at the Louisiana Women’s Correctional Institution in St. Gabriel
Cook County Jail Boot Camp is now arming inmates with valuable work skills for use upon their release
The state’s first drug treatment court celebrated its 10th anniversary last week, and those involved with it are proclaiming it a success
state appropriation, along with $350,000 from the Hillsborough County Commission, will help the ministry adopt Ready 4 Work
Stan Young, who has been sober 23 years, said it was crucial for him to have help and employment support after he was released
Released a study that said disciplinary infractions, assaults and contraband had increased in the year since a video-only visitation policy has been in place
All 14 of Oregon’s state prisons will soon be offering ‘clean’ movies, comedy and faith-based TV through the Trinity Broadcasting Network
Refused to participate in religious drug rehab group and was declared in violation of parole even though he’d asked for a secular group
Officials said they are asking residents for help with a program that allows inmates to care and train shelter dogs from the Animal Services Center of Mesilla Valley
Westmoreland County Prison inmates will have to begin paying for their education as a result of proposed state budget cuts
Garden Project is part of the Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center in Belfast
A program aimed at helping military veterans stay out of prison once they are released was introduced Thursday
89 dogs have been adopted from the facility since the program started ten years ago
A new analysis shows that the influx of inmates into county jails is raising the cost of health care within those facilities
Drug blocks receptors in the brain, reducing cravings and barring users from getting high for about 25 days
About 100 miles south of Denver on a 6,000-acre farm, men are serving up some of Colorado’s finest goat milk
Lazy Daisy is the star of a new animal-therapy program started for severely mentally ill inmates at Centennial Correctional Facility in Cañon City
Sedgwick County Jail will transition the visitation rooms to newer video kiosk
Would decriminalizing “victimless crimes” be beneficial for the corrections system and society overall?
The New Mexico Department of Corrections has launched a new program that allows prisoners without disciplinary problems to help with rescued horses
He’s seeking $5.4 million to $8 million under Connecticut’s wrongful incarceration law
The Red Dog Project was introduced to the York Correctional Institution on Oct. 31 and has since helped 40 dogs find new homes.
After the 120-hour training, inmates are certified to work as beekeepers and are even offered jobs with beekeeping organizations around the area
The institution is perhaps best known as the home of Prison Blues, an inmate work program that produces up to 25,000 pairs of jeans a year
For years now, inmates at the Pontotoc County Jail have been growing their own food