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 bill would shift parole board criteria from considering weapon use in the crime to assessing the inmate’s prison behavior, including completion of educational programs
In a partnership with the nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace, more than 60 SCI inmates worked with community volunteers to build 22 beds for children in need
Do these books make a good argument for prison reform?
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
The Clink, a restaurant, puts inmates through rigorous training to prepare for re-entry
Program teaches responsibility to men who have never had responsibility
At the heart of the plan is an effort to move inmates out of state prisons where costs are the highest and to help them become productive members of society
DOC and LEOs join forces to monitor sex offenders on parole
Rate of repeat offenders is less than the national average
The Federal Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative was authorized by Congress in 2007 to promote successful reintegration of offenders
After release, formerly-incarcerated graduates of the program at San Quentin qualify for placement in $17-per-hour jobs transforming yards in underserved neighborhoods from lawns to permaculture food gardens
Ongoing protection of the public is expensive in an economy where cash is king and, after election day, challenges for the winners are king-sized
The primary target audiences are inmates who have problems reading and those accused of nonviolent crimes
85 inmates handle about one million calls a year
Statewide, 88 probationers or parolees committed 95 homicides from January 2010 through Aug. 31, 2012
Man charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon
Placing blame is really more complex, considering the three-stage continuum of the criminal justice system
There are currently 148 inmates with immigration holds still in county jail but up for release if they make bond
Police, prison data can find gun users ‘to go after,’ attorney general says
According to some older lifers, they are no longer a threat and should be let go
Re-entry and rehabilitation must be the focus of an inmate’s incarceration experience or we are doomed to fail
Under a plan introduced this week, the city is considering a tax sweetener for businesses that hire felons newly release from prison
In the program, the strike force plans to pair mentors with inmates and work with them one-on-one
