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 event at Green Rock Correctional Center featured over 25 speakers and performers, including talks from individuals currently incarcerated
“I had the honor to not be viewed as a horrible inmate, but as a firefighter,” one of the inmates said during the graduation at Central California Women’s Facility
Nevada seeks to remove slavery and involuntary servitude as punishment for crime from its constitution; California removed slavery, but still allows involuntary servitude
Sex offenders remain some of the most difficult to place in the labor market
Rasberry Williams, 66, is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, but claims he has turned his life around in prison
Program gives inmates work experience while helping businesses that need it most
Besieged by droves of prisoners as a result of the state’s realignment program
Michael “Chad” Boysen, 26, is considered extremely dangerous and has tried to obtain guns
Official: Current system creates a vicious cycle because ex-cons are continuously turned away from work
Program helps inmates learn about technological changes that happened while they were in prison
First of 12 inmates who have been deemed eligible for the program could hit the streets in the coming month
Recovery Health Network helps recently released ex-offenders get back on their feet
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
