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 College of Southern Nevada’s program at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center highlights the impact of education on reducing recidivism
A legislative report links substance abuse and incomplete data tracking to increasing returns to prison
The PAWSitive Changes program at Armstrong County Jail pairs long-term shelter dogs with inmates, giving both a chance at transformation
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
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