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 PAWSitive Changes program at Armstrong County Jail pairs long-term shelter dogs with inmates, giving both a chance at transformation
With courts popping up across the facility, pickleball offers California Men’s Colony inmates a chance to connect and stay active
The program at FCI Marion teaches inmates how to work with dogs who may lack manners or confidence
The Crispus Attucks Re-Entry Project, a “day reporting center” at 506 S. George St., will open soon
Job training projects are designed to help prisoners return to society
Cape Cod Five teaches financial literacy to Barnstable County Correctional Facility inmates
Director: “We started this for the dogs but we continue this for the impact it also has on the inmates”
Would give them constructive activities eight to 12 hours a day
Prison is over intended capacity, but programs offered to qualified offenders are intended to break cycle of incarceration
Voluntary, 12-36 month program called, “Faith- and Character-Based Correctional Initiative,” seeks to foster personal growth and character development
The coalition of non-profits behind the center hopes it will keep more people from going back to jail
A radical new program is giving criminals a break from jail, letting them into the community so they can hold down full-time jobs
Oklahoma’s Department of Corrections was told it could not make convicted sex offenders continue registration as legislative amendments change
In Virginia, 23 percent of released prisoners return to jail, second lowest rate in the nation
Legislators required that more emphasis be put on providing offenders with substance abuse treatment
Brown’s proposal to seek an extension is based on a deal struck with lawmakers last week
House Bill 463 was to reduce the number of people incarcerated in state prisons by increasing access to substance abuse treatment
Gubernatorial hopeful says idea would help keep offenders from returning to jail
The art show includes 52 pieces from about 26 inmates at the Wallens Ridge State Prison in Big Stone Gap
119-page article, to be published next month, is a review of the state’s post-conviction relief process
The centers are designed to rehabilitate drug abusers and help reincorporate them into society
Warden: “There’s a philosophy in the Department of Corrections that inmates ... should not serve time in anymore restrictive environments than they need to be”
Suspect, like Evan Ebel, monitored with ankle bracelet
May be entitled to have their names removed from the sex offender registry under a state Supreme Court opinion issued Tuesday
Told them the story of her abusive childhood and her own path toward the wrong side of the law
Homeless man charged with killing a woman at a popular Hollywood tourist attraction had been in and out of California jails and prisons
We’ve Been There Done That is a taxpayer-funded program that is teaming up with law enforcement and the court system to reform these women
Grants are part of the Training to Work-Adult Reentry initiative
The class of 2013 at the Utah State Prison paraded beneath barbed wire under the watch of a SWAT team
Offers college credit toward a degree, all while the inmates are still serving time
Liaison will work with judges and courts across the states to provide appropriate supervision for offenders
Organizers believe this rehabilitation would encourage them to express themselves, explore emotions through acting exercises
Nursery is on five acres of property at Avon Park Correctional Institute