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 New Path program gives women at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center the tools to pursue cosmetology careers upon release
Partnership equips incarcerated individuals with pathways to employment
McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said inmates who struggled with daily functions or speaking in complete sentences became “totally coherent” around the dog
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
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
