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.
Transforming corrections: The role of data-driven strategies and the human element in rehabilitation
Exploring how technology and personalized coaching methods can revamp corrections systems, reduce recidivism, and improve safety for correctional officers and inmates alike
The Vera Institute of Justice has developed an alternative approach to corrections that relies on dynamic security strategies, restorative practices and a mentorship model
Recidivism in Michigan has hovered around 30% in recent years and it reflects a sharp drop from 1998, when the rate was 45.7%, officials said
The largest factor driving the prison population is the rate of recidivism, which has risen to nearly 50 percent in recent years
Faces of Hope Riverworks helps former inmates with job market
Five teams were created this year in different parts of California, while five more will start in January
New district attorney says nonviolent criminals are potential candidates for community service and other punishments besides jail time
Goal is to cut in half the $250,000 the jail spends on textiles and to train inmates in a marketable skill so, it is hoped, they won’t reoffend when they get out
In attempt to stop revolving door of recidivism, 25 counties created the task forces to harness local rehabilitation resources
She was ripped off occasionally, once by a former inmate who could not kick a drug habit, but continued to support inmates
The California recidivism rate, which has long been among the highest in the country, clocks in at 67.5 percent
Study shows low rate of recidivism for inmates who participate in Culinary Arts Program
‘When she talked to us, we listened. All of us loved Mother York.’
The commissioner came in as a reformer committed to reducing the recidivism rate that he said was the result of failed get-tough policies
Con was part of secret inmate release halted last winter
Only about 3 percent of the programs clients are returned to prison within three years of their release, which is low in comparison to the national average of 67 percent
Albuquerque hopes to make back $300,000 it’s paying for labor
Implementing evidence-based practices starts with believing in them
The story of a successful South Carolina program and the lessons it can teach
Rehab programs designed to unite inmates with their families
Why and how criminal justice agencies can and should educate politicians
Tight budgets are forcing city of Norfolk to make the change
Waste is reused to spur vegetable growth
Some inmates recognize libraries as tool to a better life
He tried to kill the ex-girlfriend who testified against him 15 years ago
As budget cuts purge prisons, how can we expect community corrections to keep its grip?
New legislation mandating specific time frames for inmate releases sparks conflict
$60,000 saved in first quarter of 2010 alone
Supporters say the plan will cut prison populations and reduce recidivism rates
Career criminals who challenged their life sentences may see those sentences reduced
