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.
“I think it makes a difference for them because they get a slice of humanity that they don’t normally get in here. They’re seen as people,” the Republic FC president said
The grant money will also go to evidence-based initiatives to help reduce recidivism in county jails, Allegheny County officials said
The event at Green Rock Correctional Center featured over 25 speakers and performers, including talks from individuals currently incarcerated
The state is not legally responsible for the actions of parolees, even when it violates its own restrictions on the timing of their release
A small town in Rhode Island is bracing for the release of a high-profile child killer this summer
The former Auburn, Ga., resident achieved notoriety when in 1968, at the age of 23, he and a partner kidnapped the heiress Barbara Jane Mackle
Now a judicial panel must consider setting loose a man with a shocking record of sexual assaults going back to 1969
Success attributed to evidence-based programming, structured supervision, enhanced staff training and community corrections partnerships
New MSNBC show revisits some of the more interesting ‘Lockup’ inmates.
Eligible would be nonviolent foreigners and old, sick inmates
Offenders who convice police they’ve reformed can be removed from the country’s strict monitoring regime
Man had been released from federal prison two weeks ago
Prosecutors say they hope Mendoza will shed light on the gang lifestyle, including the pressure on young members
The program is aimed at helping inmates get jobs after their release from prison
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.’
