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.
Over 54% of recently incarcerated individuals had uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, with those released from jail facing higher risks than those released from prison
A meta-analysis revealed that education significantly reduces recidivism, showing that every $1 invested in prison education saves $4-5 in reincarceration costs
During a performance at Oregon State Penitentiary, Jelly Roll sang a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” for the inmates
In-jail counseling services and a batterer’s program designed as an alternative to jail detention, appears to be changing the mindset of offenders
The program is funded not by taxpayers, but by a grant from from the Sunshine Lady Foundation
Cornelius Dupree Jr.'s exoneration could be the first in a new wave of cases
Jobs for Maine Graduates, formed by the Legislature in 1993, is a nonprofit corporation designed to help students stay in school
Georgia Department of Corrections officials hail the residential treatment programs at Walker State Prison and seven other sites
19-year-old parolee Timothy Herring Jr. charged in Friday’s double homicide
Inmates at the juvenile facility are offered high levels of support and real-world training
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
