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 Laramie County Sheriff’s Office program allows inmates to get outside of the jail facilities, while also giving back to the community
Through a $1.5 million grant, incarcerated students at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institute can take classes, such as philosophy, criminal justice, mathematics and more
The most effective programs, in my view, are those in which staff members confront the inmates about the problems and behavior that got them locked up
Video teleconferencing cuts costs for all involved
Official: “We as a state have launched an aggressive war on recidivism”
In Illinois, 52 percent of release criminals end up back in jail
Program is a partnership between the Florida Department of Corrections’ Gainesville Correctional Institution Work Camp and Alachua County Animal Services
Report quantifies for the first time how much of a locality’s crimes are committed by parolees and probationers
Prosecutor: “We know that almost half of them are going to go back to prison within three years”
Instead of incarceration, counseling and treatment are the cornerstone of the program
The end of the program caused the prison population to swell by more than 4,000 inmates
For the next three years, court plans to spend this money on counseling and treatment for 185 young men and women, all of whom have drug-related nonviolent felonies on their records and addictions to kick
Disciplinary records show at least eight major issues during his time in prison
The number of programs nationwide using inmates to train service dogs is growing
San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne said gangs are growing as a result of the state’s prison realignment
The CDCR may be tweaking the books to make realignment look like a success
Has targeted more than 25 programs or projects to develop to help inmates quickly re-adjust to life on the outside
Thousands of recently released criminals have no supervision or rehabilitation
Struggling to avoid impending default on its mortgages
Helps incarcerated veterans readjust
Official: “they promote the importance of cultural awareness, working together and most importantly working together to make a difference in the community”
Organization is recommending that district attorneys file subpoenas for the prison records of inmates seeking a resentencing hearing so they can scrutinize everything
Victims included the ex-girlfriend’s sister and the sister’s husband
A penitentiary in Brazil offers the classes to inmates
The non-profit Star Project also offers therapy and mentoring to help prevent ex-cons from reoffending
Female inmate returns to prison she was released from in order to practice
People come from all across the parish to purchase the handmade goods ranging from wooden boats to clothing
Prison Society executive director William DiMascio says the program had been highly successful over the past four years
Report says the Bureau of Prisons oversees more than 218,000 inmates, yet has recommended an average of only two dozen compassionate releases a year since 1992
The GLOW Project, which stands for “Giving Light to Our World,” allows inmates to donate money to a charity of their choice
Accused of robbing a bank less than one hour after he was released
Has been steadily declining since 1993
Whatever the subject, volunteers with the Appalachian Prison Book Project believe they hold the power to unlock worlds
