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.
In 2023, incarcerated students wrote to Los Rios Community College, criticizing the program for lacking proper counseling and teaching classes without books or computers
The mobile welding trailer has six welding stations for inmates within the mobile learning center; the trailer is also equipped with six virtual reality welding simulators
At the peak of the inmate firefighter program in 2005, there were 192 crews, or 4,250 inmate firefighters, CDCR says; now there are about 83 hand crews, or 1,760 participants
Corrections officials recently launched a suit donation drive with the goal of giving suits to outgoing inmates
Two days per month, two troops comprised of 19 offenders’ daughters are shuttled to the Jessup facility to bond with their mothers
The number of Oregon prison inmates given classroom education took a 12.6 percent dip from 2009 to 2013,
Kennebec County Jail inmates graduate from 5-week program
Youth development specialists impact juveniles
A new program implemented at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women will allow women to raise their children behind bars
State prisons director Gary Mohr attributes the drop to community programs that work with newly released inmates, and new prison units that prepare inmates for life outside bars
South Dakota Penitentiary, which runs a program called Parole Pups, was contacted and stepped up to the plate to foster the puppies
Graduate says online high school diploma program is helping inmates like him turn their lives around--and stay out of prison. By Smart Horizons Career Online Education
Gwinnett County jail’s “Jail Dogs” program chooses dogs most people overlook, the ones usually at the front of the death row line
GEO Reentry Services opened a “parolee re-entry center” earlier this month
It’s not feasible for correctional institutions alone to be responsible for the successful rehabilitation of offenders
344 inmates occupy its dormitory-style bedrooms, take high school-equivalency programs and work on substance abuse and job training
Six-member task force is charged with studying addiction and the state’s treatment options
Official: “By placing these individuals into paying jobs upon their release, we’re not only reducing the cost of housing inmates in our county jails, but also turning them into productive, taxpaying citizens”
A state lawmaker and Gov. Mary Fallin’s office believe Oklahoma DOC isn’t properly releasing offenders to lower levels of supervision as they near the end of their sentences
A proposed change in the way prison transfers and parole revocation hearings are processed is one of a series of recommendations
Recidivism rates for men who participate in the East Hill Singers from its inception in 1995 through 2013 is 18 percent
Recovery in a Safe Environment has already-sentenced inmates work together in day-long sessions confront their drug and alcohol abuse
45 inmates have reportedly requested books
23 programs statewide will share the $5 million
Republicans and a Democrat launched the initiative last week alongside business leaders and ex-felons at an Ionia prison
21-year-old inmate released from Tenn. jail, immediately arrested and charged with assault on CO 4 months prior
Lack of treatment options has exacerbated overcrowding, risks public safety and could violate state laws
Goal of the course was to examine the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs through a sociological analysis
At age 20, Brooke Linman was facing firearms, drug and theft charges; instead of jail, she was sent to “Fire camp,” where inmates are trained to fight fires
Guilford County Prison Farm has begun producing Jailhouse Jelly, Jailhouse Cider and Jailhouse Syrup for sale
18 inmates collectively shaved 5,723 days off their sentences
Inmates at Lebanon Correctional Institution are meeting the state’s growing demand for special license plates
Received the County Behavioral Health Collaboration Award as recognition for offering rehabilitation programming for inmates